Illinois senate overwhelmingly approves lifting of nuclear ban - The Illinois Senate voted, 40-1, to pass a bill that would lift the state's 23-year-old moratorium on new nuclear plants. The measure would allow Illinois to better position itself for federal funding for new nuclear plants and thousands of construction jobs, said state Sen. Mike Jacobs, D-East Moline. The bill goes to the State House.
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