Electrical bills would increase in labor-backed bid to save Illinois nuclear plants

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A coalition of labor groups and a bipartisan handful of state lawmakers wants to overhaul the state’s renewable energy plans while keeping the state’s nuclear fleet humming but it’s not clear how much the ambitious change would cost ratepayers.

Climate Jobs Illinois, a nonprofit backed by many of the state’s most prolific public and private unions, announced the Climate Union Jobs Act, or CUJA, Monday morning.

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