By Quincy Reporter |
Nov 28, 2023
Legislation passed during the fall veto session paves the way for the construction of small modular reactors in Illinois, pending the governor's signature. This development marks a significant step forward in the state's pursuit of nuclear energy. The pending legislation, which has gained traction and support from various stakeholders, aims to introduce small modular nuclear reactors as a viable and sustainable energy solution. These reactors, as explained by the Daily Herald, are "a new kind of nuclear reactor that is smaller, cheaper, and easier to build than...