Hearings set for proposed SC nuclear reactors

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Associated Press, 01.06.09, 01:22 PM EST

Federal regulators will hold public meetings this month to discuss environmental issues related to South Carolina Electric & Gas Co.'s proposal to build two nuclear reactors in Fairfield County.

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission says the meetings will be Jan. 27-28 in Winnsboro and Blair.

Scana Corp.-owned SCE&G and state-owned utility Santee Cooper plan to build the $10 billion additions at the site where they currently operate one nuclear plant. The companies say the plants are needed to meet growing demand for electricity in South Carolina.

Several organizations, including the Sierra Club, are opposing the reactors, saying they will cost too much ...

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