Doomed U.S. Nuclear Power Plants May Get Financial Reprieve

The Illinois House has passed a bill envisaging some $700 million in incentives for two nuclear power plants operated by Exelon that the company earlier this year said it will shut down, in a move that could be a win for the entire U.S. nuclear industry. “What the House has accomplished tonight is monumental and life changing for the future generations of Illinois,” House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch, said, as quoted by Reuters. “Illinois is on the path to a greener future that prioritizes a reduction in carbon emissions,…