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US / Illinois Governor Signs Legislation Allowing For Construction Of Small Modular Reactors

By David Dalton
12 December 2023

State wants to use ‘amazing advancements in new nuclear energy technology’

Illinois Governor Signs Legislation Allowing For Construction Of Small Modular Reactors
Illinois has 11 reactors – more than any other state – at six nuclear power stations including Byron (pictured). Courtesy Wikipedia.
Illinois governor J.B. Pritzker has signed legislation lifting a three-decade moratorium on development of nuclear reactors in the state.

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