Jen Walling

Executive Director, Illinois Environmental Council

This June 2, 2016 file photo shows Exelon Corporation’s Clinton Power Station in Clinton, Illinois. Last summer, Gov. J.B. Pritzker vetoed a bill to lift the state’s decades-old moratorium on building new nuclear reactors to generate electricity.

Pritzker was right to keep moratorium on new Illinois nuclear plants

The bill the governor vetoed would have opened the door to negative environmental impacts and higher costs for consumers while jeopardizing progress toward Illinois’ clean energy future.

By Jen Walling and Jack Darin

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Make the post-coronavirus world better

This tragedy is showcasing how unprepared we are for the future

By Jen Walling