{"id":2597231,"date":"2026-04-30T15:41:56","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T19:41:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mikie-sherrill-says-she-hopes-to-work-with-white-house-on-nuclear-energy\/"},"modified":"2026-04-30T15:45:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T19:45:10","slug":"mikie-sherrill-says-she-hopes-to-work-with-white-house-on-nuclear-energy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mikie-sherrill-says-she-hopes-to-work-with-white-house-on-nuclear-energy\/","title":{"rendered":"Mikie Sherrill says she hopes to work with White House on nuclear energy"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmikie-sherrill-says-she-hopes-to-work-with-white-house-on-nuclear-energy%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2597231&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Mikie Sherrill, the Democratic governor of New Jersey, said she\u2019s willing to work with President Donald Trump on nuclear energy despite disagreements on other issues.She emphasized that nuclear expansion could help <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-reps-ted-budd-stephanie-bice-propose-blocking-national-petroleum-reserve-sales-until-biden-stops-assault-on-oil-development\/\" title=\"Exclusive - Reps. Ted Budd, Stephanie Bice Propose Blocking National Petroleum Reserve Sales Until Biden Stops Assault on Oil Development\">lower energy prices<\/a> for New Jersey residents, pointing to the federal government\u2019s role in financing and enabling projects at reasonable cost and on a workable timeline. <\/p>\n<p>Sherrill recently signed legislation lifting New Jersey\u2019s decades-old moratorium on new nuclear plant projects, aiming to move the state toward \u201cnext-generation\u201d nuclear power. The article also notes that neighboring Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro is pursuing a rapid restart of Three Mile Island, and that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-continuous-media-covid-fear-mongering-may-backfire-and-diminish-democrat-voter-turnout\/\" title=\"The Continuous Media COVID Fear Mongering May BACKFIRE and Diminish Democrat Voter Turnout\">trump administration<\/a> has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-patty-murray-confirms-ukraine-and-disaster-aid-spending-bill-in-the-works\/\" title=\"Sen. Patty Murray confirms progress on Ukraine and disaster aid bill.\">shown bipartisan support<\/a> for nuclear energy-pushing to increase U.S. nuclear capacity by 2050. Sherrill framed nuclear policy as part of broader competition with China, which she said is building nuclear plants quickly.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p>Gov. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mikie-sherrill\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"19767\">Mikie Sherrill<\/a> (D-NJ), who has sparred with President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4\">Donald Trump<\/a> since taking office in January, pointed to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/nuclear-energy\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"11665\">nuclear energy<\/a> development as an area she hopes to work with the White House on.<\/p>\n<p>The New Jersey governor and Trump have disagreed on issues ranging from immigration enforcement to funding for a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/infrastructure\/4445285\/new-jersey-and-new-york-sue-trump-administration-over-frozen-gateway-tunnel-funding\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"4445285\">tunnel<\/a> between <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/new-jersey\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1065\">New Jersey<\/a> and Manhattan, but she said on Wednesday that she isn\u2019t ruling out working with the president. Sherrill has made bringing down <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/energy\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"8777\">energy prices<\/a> in the Garden State a focal point of her administration, and her comments come as she ramps up momentum behind her nuclear energy policy goals.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/energy-and-environment\/4547732\/doug-burgum-blasts-court-ruling-efforts-slow-solar-wind-permits\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Doug Burgum blasts court ruling against efforts to slow solar and wind permits<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/energy-and-environment\/4546874\/trump-undoes-biden-green-codes-industry-20k-home-costs\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump administration undoes Biden green codes industry said to add $20k to home costs<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/energy-and-environment\/4545740\/socha-national-park-service-nominee-withdrawal\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump withdraws nominee to lead National Park Service<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>\u201cIt wasn\u2019t that I was never going to work with him,\u201d Sherrill said in an <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=7X9qhoy4o64\">interview<\/a> with <em>NJ.com<\/em>. \u201cIt was that I was never going to kneel to him or bow to him in any way.\u201d <\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Sherrill said in the interview that, although she is <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/4549311\/doj-sues-new-jersey-ice-face-mask-ban\/\">involved in litigation<\/a> against the Trump administration, she could see the state working with the president on nuclear energy policy. The <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> contacted both the White House and Sherrill\u2019s office for comment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt the same time, we\u2019re working with the White House because we think that they could put the finance together really well for nuclear,\u201d Sherrill said. \u201cI really think that the federal government\u2019s key if we\u2019re going to build this out at a reasonable cost and in a reasonable timetable.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sherrill in early April signed a bill <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/daily-on-energy\/4521222\/daily-on-energy-ceasefire-oil-markets-new-jersey-goes-nuclear-zeldin-celebrates\/\">lifting the state\u2019s moratorium<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >nuclear power plant projects<\/a>. The moratorium had been in place for five decades, signed in the 1970s amid a wave of concern from states about the public safety and environmental impacts of nuclear <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments-and-it-is-historic\/\" title=\"White House Releases List of President ......s Accomplishments \u2013  And It Is Historic!\">power plants<\/a> after hazardous incidents such as the Three Mile Island accident.<\/p>\n<p>But Sherrill is now looking to go nuclear, partially to cut costs for New Jersey ratepayers. After all, neighboring Gov. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/josh-shapiro\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"5122\">Josh Shapiro<\/a> (D-PA) has also moved on from the 1970s nuclear fear and promised to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/sustainability\/climate-energy\/shut-three-mile-island-nuclear-plant-may-restart-2027-owner-says-2025-06-25\/\">fast-track the reopening of Three Mile Island<\/a>, with it ready by 2027.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor costs to come down, we need more energy supply,\u201d Sherrill said in a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nj.gov\/governor\/news\/2026\/20260408a.shtml\">statement<\/a> this month. \u201cNew Jersey is well-positioned to be a leader in next-generation nuclear energy to help bring that supply, and we are open for business.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Trump administration this term has worked across the aisle with Democratic governors on nuclear energy. Energy Secretary <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/chris-wright\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"11768\">Chris Wright<\/a> has <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.abc27.com\/local-news\/u-s-energy-secretary-to-visit-site-of-pennsylvania-nuclear-plant-restart\/\">visited<\/a> Three Mile Island and voiced support for the Shapiro-backed reboot project.<\/p>\n<p>The Trump White House has prioritized this kind of energy expansion, aiming to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/energy-and-environment\/3470361\/nuclear-power-us-production-trump-administration-chris-wright-three-mile-island\/\">quadruple U.S. nuclear energy capacity<\/a> by 2050.<\/p>\n<p>In her Wednesday interview, Sherrill also put the nuclear conversation in the light of the United States\u2019s competition with <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/china\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"232\">China<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/energy-and-environment\/4461896\/nuclear-energy-revival-fueled-growing-embrace-left\/\">NUCLEAR ENERGY REVIVAL FUELED BY GROWING EMBRACE BY THE LEFT<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI mean, China\u2019s building out these power plants very, very quickly, so that could be an area,\u201d Sherrill said regarding where she could work with Trump. \u201cBut we\u2019re not going to name Newark airport after him to get this nuclear site done.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gov. 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