A New Jersey congressman with the largest district in the state said nuclear energy should be part of a multi-faceted response to the nation’s energy crisis as questions about offshore development continue and double-digit electricity rate hikes loom for nearly half of the state’s ratepayers this summer.

“Nuclear is 40% of the energy supplied in the state of New Jersey. You could almost do 100%. They are ready for another reactor at PSEG in Salem County,” Congressman Jeff Van Drew said March 13.