Jane Fonda asks New Jersey’s governor to reject pipeline

By Mona Zhang | 05/05/2026 01:14 PM EDT

The award-winning actor and activist said such a move by Gov. Mikie Sherrill would “be a giant victory for New Jersey’s environment and the world’s climate.”

Jane Fonda protesting. Francis Chung/E&E News

Actor and activist Jane Fonda, pictured at the Capitol, founded the Jane Fonda Climate PAC in 2022 to help elect state and local candidates who support strong climate policies. Francis Chung/E&E News

The actor and activist Jane Fonda is weighing in on the Northeast Supply Enhancement pipeline project.

Fonda, known for her award-winning film career and outspoken political advocacy, penned a letter to Gov. Mikie Sherrill on Monday asking her to block the pipeline project from moving forward.

“You have the opportunity to exercise leadership on this issue that will resonate all over the United States,” Fonda wrote in the letter. “If the pipeline is rejected by the Tidelands Resource Council, that rejection will be a giant victory for New Jersey’s environment and the world’s climate.”

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Fonda founded the Jane Fonda Climate PAC in 2022 to help elect state and local candidates who support strong climate policies.

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