Gov. Pritzker signs order to accelerate nuclear reactor development in Illinois

Gov. Pritzker signs order to accelerate nuclear reactor development in Illinois

Gov. JB Pritzker on Wednesday signed an executive order directing state agencies to immediately begin identifying sites and crafting a regulatory framework for the first new nuclear reactors in Illinois in nearly four decades.

Pritzker executive order will aim to speed construction of nuclear power plants

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker vowed to sign an executive order aimed at speeding up construction of new nuclear reactors in the state. During his “State of the State” address in Springfield Wednesday, Pritzker said such a step was needed to improve energy production in the state, with savings potentially passed onto consumers. “The economic opportunity of building new clean power is enormous, so today I’ve issued an executive order designed to spe…