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Senate advances bill to enable siting of small modular reactors at existing nuclear sites
New Jersey Senate Environment and Energy Committee · May 22, 2025
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Summary
S.4423 would allow the BPU to site small modular reactors (SMRs) at existing or previously operated nuclear sites; the committee released the bill after mixed testimony on cost, waste storage and timeline considerations.
The committee released S.4423, a bill directing the Board of Public Utilities to consider small modular reactors (SMRs) as a pathway to carbon‑free generation and to prioritize siting at existing or former nuclear sites such as Oyster Creek and Salem/Hope Creek.
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