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Illinois needs to undo its nuclear ban

By Washington Examiner
Published December 12, 2023 6:09pm ET
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Illinois needs to undo its nuclear ban
The Vogtle nuclear power plant in Georgia is the only large nuclear power plant under construction in the U.S., after years of cost overruns and project delays. | AP Photo/John Bazemore

Illinois has banned construction of new nuclear power plants for the past 36 years, since 1987. That’s a real predicament for a state that already relies heavily on that energy source for 53% of its electricity needs.

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