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Tuesday, April 10, 2012  Officials with South Carolina Electric & Gas and the state-owned utility Santee Cooper are celebrating the licenses that will allow them to build two nuclear reactors in Fairfield County.  However, opponents say the reactors are not necessary and the design has not been properly reviewed since last March's Fukushima nuclear reactor disaster in Japan.

Wednesday, February 15, 2012  Report: Iran says has started using new advanced centrifuges at Natanz uranium enrichment site

Wednesday, April 13, 2011  SCE&G preps for construction of its two new nuclear units at the V.C. Summer Nuclear Station.  Cameras were allowed in for a look at the progress.

Tuesday, April 12, 2011  The Fukushima nuclear accident's status has been raised from 5 to 7, the highest level, putting it on par with the Chernobyl disaster of 1986.

Friday, April 08, 2011  Few in new poll confident in US response to possible nuke crisis, but most see it as unlikely. Take our poll and share your views.

Thursday, April 07, 2011  Curbing nuclear power worldwide: bad news for climate change or window of opportunity?

Wednesday, March 30, 2011  Leadership vacuum at Japanese utility as radiation levels rise outside leaking nuclear plant

Thursday, March 17, 2011  Japan has the world’s third-largest economy and is a global contributor in manufacturing.

Wednesday, March 16, 2011  The crisis in Japan stands to make it harder and costlier for US nuclear industry to build reactors

Saturday, March 12, 2011  Explosion at Japan nuclear plant intensifies fears after devastating quake and tsunami

Wednesday, February 11, 2009  The State Public Service Commission is approving a rate hike for SCE&G.