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The Minnesota House has voted to roll
back a 16-year-old ban on new nuclear power plants.


      The provision was added to an energy bill Thursday on a 73-59
vote. It was the first time the House has approved the proposal,
which passed the Senate last year.


      The rollback was offered by Rep. Bill Hilty, a Democrat who also
included a measure that would keep ratepayers from paying most
construction costs. They wouldn't be charged until a new nuclear
plant was almost complete.


      Xcel Energy lobbyist Rick Evans says Hilty's ratepayer provision
would make it too costly to build a plant.


      Minnesota law has prohibited the construction of new nuclear
power plants since 1994.


      The state has two existing plants, near Monticello and Red Wing.

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The Minnesota House has voted to roll
back a 16-year-old ban on new nuclear power plants.


MN House votes to scrap nuclear power ban

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