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CHICAGO, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - A measure allowing the construction of new commercial nuclear power plants has bipartisan, bicameral support i...

CHICAGO, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - A measure allowing the construction of new commercial nuclear power plants has bipartisan, bicameral support i...

Lawmakers consider loosening restrictions as environmentalists seek an end to state’s atomic age

Illinois lawmakers are considering bills to loosen restrictions, although some environmentalists want to end the practice.

A measure allowing the construction of new commercial nuclear power plants has bipartisan, bicameral support in the General Assembly as leaders consider the next steps in meeting carbon-free energy goals while maintaining grid reliability.

If your image of nuclear power is giant, cylindrical concrete cooling towers pouring out steam on a site that takes up hundreds of acres of land, soon there will be

If your image of nuclear power is giant, cylindrical concrete cooling towers pouring out steam on a site that takes up hundreds of acres of land, soon there will be an alternative: tiny nuclear reactors that produce only one-hundredth the electricity and can even be delivered on a truck. Small but meaningful amounts of electricity…

If your image of nuclear power is giant, cylindrical concrete cooling towers pouring out steam on a site that takes up hundreds of acres of land, soon there will be an alternative: tiny nuclear reactors that produce only one-hundredth the electricity and can even be delivered on a truck.

The next big thing in nuclear power could be tiny – little reactors that are far smaller and far cheaper than the traditional massive nuclear plants topped by giant concrete cooling towers.

While the thought of nuclear power conjures giant cylindrical concrete towers, American universities are exploring building miniature nuclear reactors to generate electricity for campuses to combat climate change. Are these reactors feasible and safe?