On Tuesday, March 18, a bill advanced out of committee in Springfield that would fully repeal the ban on construction of new ...

Illinois lawmakers look to remove barriers to a ban on new large-scale nuclear power plants to meet energy goals and power ...

By all means, Illinois should lift its moratorium on new nuclear plants. But that won’t solve our looming power shortage.

New fuel is expected to be delivered this summer to Palisades Nuclear Power Plant as the restart efforts continue.

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As Illinois Republicans continue to make a push to expand nuclear power in the state, the governor appears to be on board.

Vella’s bill would allow any “advanced nuclear reactor” to be built. A similar bill moves through the Illinois Senate, where State Sen. Steve Stadelman (D-Rockford) and State Sen. Dave Syverson ...

In 2023, just before the General Assembly first attempted to lift the ban, the governor said he wanted “to make sure that we’re not just opening this up to nuclear everywhere ...

Diablo Canyon, California’s last operating nuclear power plant, is making history as the first in the US to deploy generative ...

Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed legislation in 2023 that lifted a decades-long moratorium on new nuclear power reactors, but was aimed at exploring the use of small modular reactors, or SMRs.

(The Center Square) – As Illinois Republicans continue to make a push to expand nuclear power in the state, the governor appears to be on board. Illinois generates more electricity from nuclear ...