Report: Illinois’ aging nuclear reactors have been ignoring regulators – The DePaulia

Report: Illinois’ aging nuclear reactors have been ignoring regulators – The DePaulia: There is an invisible, looming threat lurking alongside Illinois’ rivers and lakes. Nuclear power plants that have outdated backup power systems and are vulnerable to flooding, but the state’s nuclear reactors have been ignoring years of warnings, according to a Better Government Association (BGA)  investigation. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), the federal agency that oversees...