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Tuesday, April 23, 2013  Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina is blocking a Senate vote on President Barack Obama's energy secretary nominee to protest proposed budget cuts to a nuclear processing facility in Graham's home state.

Wednesday, April 17, 2013  Federal regulators say a project to turn weapons-grade plutonium into commercial nuclear reactor fuel is making good progress despite being billions of dollars over its original projected price tag.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013  The Obama administration's budget slashes funding for a plutonium reprocessing project in South Carolina and questions the viability of the multi-billion-dollar effort.

Thursday, April 04, 2013  The president of a company hired to build a South Carolina facility to turn weapons-grade plutonium into nuclear reactor fuel says he's worried the project won't be adequately funded.

Wednesday, March 20, 2013  The price tag for a South Carolina project intended to turn weapons-grade plutonium into fuel for nuclear reactors has risen by nearly $3 billion.

Monday, March 11, 2013  The 6-foot-thick concrete foundation for South Carolina's new nuclear plant has been poured in Fairfield County.

Wednesday, March 06, 2013  Federal regulators have given good marks to progress at a South Carolina project to turn weapons-grade plutonium into nuclear reactor fuel.

Thursday, February 14, 2013  The price tag on a South Carolina project intended to turn weapons-grade plutonium into fuel for nuclear reactors has gone up.

Friday, January 25, 2013  The company building two new nuclear reactors in Fairfield County says it has laid off some workers.

Friday, October 12, 2012  Federal regulators say they will increase oversight of a South Carolina nuclear plant after it lost power in April.

Monday, July 02, 2012  Regulators have chosen two new resident inspectors at a South Carolina nuclear plant where two new reactors will soon be constructed.

Tuesday, June 19, 2012  Gov. Nikki Haley says South Carolina will fight for federal grants that could make the state a hub for the next-generation nuclear technology.

Tuesday, June 19, 2012 

Tuesday, June 19, 2012  Gov. Nikki Haley is getting together with leaders in the nuclear industry to talk about how small nuclear reactors can bring jobs to South Carolina.

Thursday, May 24, 2012  Federal regulators are holding a meeting to discuss safety at a South Carolina nuclear plant where two new reactors will soon be constructed.