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Friday, March 01, 2013  The South Carolina African American Chamber of Commerce is bringing utility leaders and politicians together to discuss the future of nuclear power and engineering.

Thursday, February 21, 2013  Sirens have been repaired at a nuclear power plant near Seneca after a 24-hour outage.

Thursday, November 08, 2012  A group that advocates on behalf of nuclear power is scheduled to present a discussion of issues concerning the construction of new reactors. Thursday's event at the College of Engineering and Computing is free and open to the public.

Tuesday, October 02, 2012  South Carolina Electric & Gas is testing its emergency sirens at a nuclear power plant in Fairfield County.

Tuesday, October 02, 2012  Columbia plans to increase monitoring of its water supply from the Broad River, also a cooling source for a nuclear plant in Fairfield County.

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.

Friday, September 02, 2011  Earthquakes pose more of a threat to U.S. nuclear plants than officials believed earlier. That's according to an AP analysis of preliminary government data.

Sunday, July 24, 2011  Santee Cooper says a Florida utility is exploring an investment in a pair of proposed nuclear reactors in Jenkinsville.

Tuesday, July 12, 2011  The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission says about 100 gallons of liquid waste spilled at the V.C. Summer plant operated by South Carolina Electric & Gas.

Monday, May 30, 2011  The digital revolution is finally reaching America's nuclear power plants.

Tuesday, April 19, 2011  Nuclear power has had its fair share of headlines recently; from the crisis in Japan to SCE&G building more units at its plant in Jenkinsville.  Tuesday, energy experts sat down with local and state leaders to talk about South Carolina's future in nuclear technology.

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.

Sunday, April 10, 2011  Duke Energy officials say tritium releases from its Oconee nuclear power plants into South Carolina waterways is not harmful.

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

Thursday, March 31, 2011  The Nuclear Regulatory Commission says the HB Robinson Nuclear Plant near Hartsville needs increased oversight from federal regulators, although officials stressed that all are operating safely.