Illinois Governor Vetoes Bill To Lift Moratorium On Nuclear – The Deep Dive

Illinois currently derives a significantly larger proportion of its electricity from nuclear power than most states, reaching 54% in 2019. This underscores the state’s reliance on nuclear energy to fulfill its climate objectives, especially the ambitious target of achieving 100% clean energy by 2050. As part of an extensive climate legislation package passed in 2021, the state had committed to allocating up to $694 million over five years to sustain operation of a handful of existing nuclear plants.