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Senate votes to lift ban on building new nuclear plants

Chicago Sun-Times -- The Illinois Senate voted Monday to undo a 23-year-old ban on the construction of new nuclear plants in a move one anti-nuclear activist predicted could turn Illinois into a “radioactive waste repository.”

Sen. Mike Jacobs (D-East Moline) said the legislation, which passed 40-1 and now moves to the House, is necessary to position the state for billions of federal dollars from President Obama’s administration for new nuclear plants and thousands of resulting construction jobs.

“The mood toward nuclear energy has cooled, and people aren’t as wary of it as they used to be,” said Jacobs, who has the Quad Cities nuclear plant in his district. “It’s proven itself to be a very safe clean technology.”

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honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:15,266 Points:1,142,300 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Mar 17, 2010 11:04:49 PM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse we need all the alternative energy production means in the US, not import oil.
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:15,266 Points:1,142,300 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Mar 17, 2010 11:00:48 PM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse DJgunrunner: you can dream about that. I won't hold my breath.
djgunrunner Champion Author Salt Lake City Posts:7,591 Points:1,887,920 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Mar 16, 2010 7:12:04 PM Ignore djgunrunner Report Abuse That is great. But, what does it have to do with gasoline unless salazar will now quit messing around with oil and leases already issued and then taken back.
SpaceAce5 Veteran Author South Dakota Posts:300 Points:68,195 Joined:Feb 2010	Message Posted: Mar 16, 2010 6:53:31 PM Ignore SpaceAce5 Report Abuse they are needed for quick fix, but need to get rolling on more solar and wind power generation
Bubba44612 Champion Author Ohio Posts:5,183 Points:1,421,070 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Mar 16, 2010 3:45:00 PM Ignore Bubba44612 Report Abuse It is our future.
Pete12 Champion Author Albany Posts:3,602 Points:1,245,480 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Mar 16, 2010 12:10:55 PM Ignore Pete12 Report Abuse It's about time somebody jumped on the bandwagon.
BlueTucson Champion Author Syracuse Posts:1,933 Points:974,820 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Mar 16, 2010 12:01:52 PM Ignore BlueTucson Report Abuse 'Bout time. Wind and solar are good and have a place, but nothing comes close to nuclear for generating clean energy on a large scale.
bell05 Champion Author Atlanta Posts:6,874 Points:1,408,710 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Mar 16, 2010 10:09:41 AM Ignore bell05 Report Abuse I am for it. Hope they have come with better plans for the waste.
FordF2502001 Champion Author Mississippi Posts:5,678 Points:1,154,720 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Mar 16, 2010 10:09:34 AM Ignore FordF2502001 Report Abuse Illinois has added lots of wind power production. Nuclear is our best bet to supply clean power for the future. Along with reprocessing very little waste. Just look at the mountains of fly ash outside coal plants!
Helms Champion Author Fort Worth Posts:4,724 Points:1,494,080 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Mar 16, 2010 10:03:32 AM Ignore Helms Report Abuse senate should vote themsleves out of a job!!! (and take the house with them)
condé Champion Author Michigan Posts:2,747 Points:1,587,670 Joined:Oct 2004	Message Posted: Mar 16, 2010 9:59:15 AM Ignore condé Report Abuse And why was there a ban put on.... idiots!!
hauler43 Champion Author Oakland Posts:7,139 Points:2,354,965 Joined:Sep 2003	Message Posted: Mar 16, 2010 9:56:35 AM Ignore hauler43 Report Abuse "Senate, Sen. Jeff Schoenberg (D-Evanston), said Illinois should focus on wind and solar energy production instead of increased nuclear capacity" I agree, the big issue with me is nuclear waste.
VTROCK Champion Author Detroit Posts:2,582 Points:644,455 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Mar 16, 2010 9:56:10 AM Ignore VTROCK Report Abuse That's Illinois polotics for you. They never miss an opportunity to grab a federal handout.
kbierley Champion Author Dayton Posts:9,931 Points:1,270,610 Joined:Nov 2003	Message Posted: Mar 16, 2010 9:55:31 AM Ignore kbierley Report Abuse Can we lift the ban on Off-shore Drilling and Drilling in ANWR?
RocketmanC99 Champion Author Missouri Posts:1,341 Points:667,515 Joined:Jan 2007	Message Posted: Mar 16, 2010 9:54:33 AM Ignore RocketmanC99 Report Abuse I wonder if this will cause electricity prices go down or go up.
Goatroper Champion Author Dallas Posts:4,673 Points:912,320 Joined:Apr 2004	Message Posted: Mar 16, 2010 9:52:58 AM Ignore Goatroper Report Abuse Ought to be pouring all that "stimulus" money into fusion research.
murushi Champion Author Ontario Posts:5,786 Points:1,078,275 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Mar 16, 2010 9:50:08 AM Ignore murushi Report Abuse I'm on the fence on that one.
JuliusRex Champion Author Orlando Posts:1,689 Points:308,610 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Mar 16, 2010 9:50:06 AM Ignore JuliusRex Report Abuse Yes, it is about time we do this. Hopefully this isn't just window dressing. Personally I would like to see a plant fueled by all the anti-nuclear kooks that have been holding our country in the dark ages. I don't think that the kooks generate many BTU's when they combust, so maybe they just use a bunch of large hamster wheels.
fightbigoil71 Champion Author Milwaukee Posts:5,206 Points:1,088,810 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Mar 16, 2010 9:48:27 AM Ignore fightbigoil71 Report Abuse Glad the ban will be lifted. What about a national radioactive waste repository?
DAK1960 Champion Author Illinois Posts:2,014 Points:424,680 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Mar 16, 2010 9:48:17 AM Ignore DAK1960 Report Abuse its about time
JXQW Champion Author Kansas City Posts:2,103 Points:514,370 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Mar 16, 2010 9:46:06 AM Ignore JXQW Report Abuse what other choices we have anyway?
KillChain Champion Author Albuquerque Posts:4,430 Points:1,093,400 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: Mar 16, 2010 9:43:29 AM Ignore KillChain Report Abuse And only now, this was done.
minnesotagirl Champion Author Milwaukee Posts:3,544 Points:777,085 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Mar 16, 2010 9:43:11 AM Ignore minnesotagirl Report Abuse Is it time to reopen discussions about a single U.S. location for nuclear waste?
rfaramir Veteran Author Texas Posts:466 Points:406,005 Joined:Dec 2009	Message Posted: Mar 16, 2010 9:42:23 AM Ignore rfaramir Report Abuse So, no one voted "Present"?
paoli8 Champion Author Philadelphia Posts:4,905 Points:1,378,485 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Mar 16, 2010 9:41:59 AM Ignore paoli8 Report Abuse Illinois showing some inelegance, what happened.
MTM Champion Author Mobile Posts:50,031 Points:2,604,485 Joined:Oct 2004	Message Posted: Mar 16, 2010 9:41:34 AM Ignore MTM Report Abuse New Nukes should have been built long ago - along with new refineries.
TommyTraveler Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:6,310 Points:1,232,380 Joined:Nov 2007	Message Posted: Mar 16, 2010 9:41:33 AM Ignore TommyTraveler Report Abuse Good for Illinois.
CPapi Veteran Author Chicago Posts:349 Points:84,000 Joined:Nov 2009	Message Posted: Mar 16, 2010 9:40:12 AM Ignore CPapi Report Abuse Illinois is in desperate need of the money, good to see practical ideas floating around here. . . even if its as Anti-green Obama-speak as this
WyrelessMike All-Star Author Little Rock Posts:991 Points:427,170 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Mar 16, 2010 9:38:18 AM Ignore WyrelessMike Report Abuse Hallelujah! What's taken so long?
mooneagle Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:7,092 Points:1,293,635 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Mar 16, 2010 9:37:34 AM Ignore mooneagle Report Abuse is about time
Nicoalbum Champion Author Ottawa Posts:3,576 Points:722,735 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Mar 16, 2010 9:37:34 AM Ignore Nicoalbum Report Abuse Nuclear plants must not be set in populated areas. If a leak can happen, it will happen.
ljmatney Champion Author Wichita Posts:4,024 Points:565,120 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Mar 16, 2010 9:35:53 AM Ignore ljmatney Report Abuse Good, our plant is almost ready for end of life.
mrwooley Champion Author Ohio Posts:3,959 Points:895,570 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Mar 16, 2010 9:34:25 AM Ignore mrwooley Report Abuse 30 years too late
bluebird1 Champion Author Toronto Posts:13,419 Points:2,653,900 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Mar 16, 2010 9:34:18 AM Ignore bluebird1 Report Abuse Mustangrus is right, I grew up nearer to one with no problems other than heated water into Lake Ontario. There's the remote possibility of catastrophic events but can be managed, just like living near a refinery.
racerdj Champion Author Indianapolis Posts:7,475 Points:1,590,635 Joined:Jun 2003	Message Posted: Mar 16, 2010 9:32:11 AM Ignore racerdj Report Abuse Finally the MORONS voted for something smart and needed for our good instead of their good!
ModelWarships Champion Author Missouri Posts:4,220 Points:918,180 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Mar 16, 2010 9:31:43 AM Ignore ModelWarships Report Abuse yeah, I will believe it when I see it.
MUSTANGSRUS Champion Author Ontario Posts:7,379 Points:1,507,120 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Mar 16, 2010 9:07:28 AM Ignore MUSTANGSRUS Report Abuse Nuclear, the way to go. We have lived near a plant for nearly 40 years and we don't glow yet. It has supplied our rural area with many, many high paying jobs.
72_Monte Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:5,428 Points:1,531,955 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Mar 16, 2010 8:53:12 AM Ignore 72_Monte Report Abuse The industry must be giving out more campaign bucks.
Ltdc Champion Author Long Island Posts:4,908 Points:1,223,540 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Mar 16, 2010 8:49:27 AM Ignore Ltdc Report Abuse A big percentage of people probably think building a nuclear plant is fine. Just don't build it in their backyard.
LongPlay Champion Author Albuquerque Posts:2,894 Points:841,045 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Mar 16, 2010 8:33:54 AM Ignore LongPlay Report Abuse Nuclear is certainly safe but we need to do more R&D on fuel reprocessing. The waste issues are real, but they could be significantly reduced by fuel reprocessing. We should be using coal and nuclear for electricity and saving our oil and gas for vehicles and homes.
Cuzilla Champion Author Indianapolis Posts:10,638 Points:1,968,360 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Mar 16, 2010 8:33:07 AM Ignore Cuzilla Report Abuse Get ready, all you Homer Simpsons out there.
indyjim Champion Author Indianapolis Posts:7,401 Points:1,855,695 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: Mar 16, 2010 8:30:46 AM Ignore indyjim Report Abuse "position the state for billions of federal dollars from President Obama’s administration for new nuclear plants". If the technology is proven and viable, why the massive incentive? Can you imagine the monetary kickback on this venture?
unicornpmb Champion Author Buffalo Posts:6,117 Points:1,162,475 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Mar 16, 2010 8:30:06 AM Ignore unicornpmb Report Abuse This is the Illinois Senate, not the United States.
klatu2u All-Star Author New Jersey Posts:831 Points:197,500 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: Mar 16, 2010 8:29:02 AM Ignore klatu2u Report Abuse It's time the US shed it's aversion to nukes. Yes, accidents can happen. You cannot engineer risk completely out of something as complex as a reactor. Is the risk acceptable? Most accidfental deaths in the US are the result of auto accidents. Most of those are Human error. It's acceptable.
SUV2009 Champion Author Orlando Posts:3,107 Points:734,640 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Mar 16, 2010 8:28:43 AM Ignore SUV2009 Report Abuse Good for one state go for the money from the federal government hope this helps in the long run not just the short term.
armstrmb Champion Author Houston Posts:8,013 Points:1,623,230 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: Mar 16, 2010 8:27:20 AM Ignore armstrmb Report Abuse This is a long time in coming and long overdue.
Skipper52 Champion Author Massachusetts Posts:5,059 Points:1,131,325 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Mar 16, 2010 8:26:50 AM Ignore Skipper52 Report Abuse I am really surprised this came out of a democratic congress. You have to give them credit when they get it right. Now just kill the health bill and they may stay in office.
silverfox63 Champion Author Michigan Posts:5,804 Points:1,155,770 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Mar 16, 2010 8:25:55 AM Ignore silverfox63 Report Abuse 90% of Congress needs to be replaced. They should have lifted the ban years ago.
RochBear Champion Author Minnesota Posts:8,447 Points:1,437,455 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Mar 16, 2010 8:23:59 AM Ignore RochBear Report Abuse Now I wish the US congress would lift the ban on recycling spent Nuke rods. Jimmy Carter's ban on doing this, is no longer needed. The rest of the world recycles their spent waste. It gets rid of the problem of what to do with the waste. And it provides Plutonium to the Military.
clermont40miles Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:7,573 Points:1,308,505 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Mar 16, 2010 8:23:15 AM Ignore clermont40miles Report Abuse Long overdue. It's about time. Now, build, build, build. And get the grid updated to handle the power efficiently. Git'r done.