Exelon Prepares to Shutter Illinois Nuclear Plants
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Inside one of Illinois' nuclear-generating stations that could be shut down within a month
Illinois legislators may be back in Springfield soon — for a second extra session. Their sole goal: Striking a deal on a massive energy package that has thus far proven elusive. The result will impact everything from Illinois’ role in climate change — to your energy bill. But the stakes are particularly high in one northern Illinois town. We go to our Amanda Vinicky with more.
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Exelon Prepares to Shutter Illinois Nuclear Plants
Clip: 8/17/2021 | 8m 25sVideo has Closed Captions
Illinois legislators may be back in Springfield soon — for a second extra session. Their sole goal: Striking a deal on a massive energy package that has thus far proven elusive. The result will impact everything from Illinois’ role in climate change — to your energy bill. But the stakes are particularly high in one northern Illinois town. We go to our Amanda Vinicky with more.
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