This week, Congressman Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) reintroduced legislation to streamline and increase the efficiency of nuclear technology permitting and licensing decisions.
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Congressmen Adam Kinzinger joined two other House Republicans in writing a letter to President Biden about energy policy on Sunday. Kinzinger joined two Texas Congressmen: Michael Burgess (R-TX), and Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) in writing a joint letter to President Biden regarding America’s national energy and environmental strategy, calling for his support of baseload energy. Baseload energy refers to the minimum amount of power needed to maintaining an electric grid. The letter calls for an honest co...
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Today, Congressmen Adam Kinzinger (R-IL), Michael Burgess (R-TX), and Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) led a joint letter to President Biden regarding America’s national energy and environmental strategy, calling for his support of baseload energy.
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An Illinois congressman recently introduced legislation to help keep two nuclear power plants in his district from closing. Power company Exelon announced last summer that it plans to close its Byron and Dresden Generating Stations in 2021. But 16th District Representative Adam Kinzinger said Illinois -- and the country -- get a significant amount of electricity from nuclear. “And if those things close," Kinzinger said, "it has an impact on that community, economically, of course, but also has a...
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After voting in favor of the year-end stimulus package, H.R. 133 – Consolidated Appropriations Act, Congressman Adam Kinzinger (IL-16) released the following statement.
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This week, Congressman Adam Kinzinger (IL-16) introduced legislation that would establish an emissions avoidance program for certain nuclear reactors and authorize funding for ‘nuclear closure communities.’
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Today, Representatives Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) and Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) released the following statements after the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed their bipartisan resolution in support of the Three Seas Initiative.
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OTTAWA, Ill. (WIFR) - Congressman Adam Kinzinger (IL-16) released a statement on the announcement to close two nuclear power plants in Illinois. “Today’s announcement to close both the Byron and Dresden power plants is a gut-punch to the people of Illinois, especially to the counties that surround these generating stations. Hundreds of people will now be out of jobs and our efforts to produce clean, affordable, safe nuclear energy will be crushed. As a nation, we cannot reach our climate goals w...
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Congressman Adam Kinzinger (IL-16) released the following statement on the announcement to close two nuclear power plants in Illinois’ 16th Congressional District.
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Congressmen Adam Kinzinger (R-IL), Denny Heck (D-WA), Mike Turner (R-OH), and Ruben Gallego (R-AZ) introduced legislation that would clarify and expand sanctions on the construction of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline.
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