New nuclear power plants don’t make sense for South Carolina

New nuclear power plants don’t make sense for South Carolina

Nuclear reactor assemblies pictured Sept. 12, 2024, in storage at V.C. Summer nuclear site near Fairfield. (Provided by S.C. Nuclear Advisory Council)Gov. Henry McMaster called for a “nuclear power renaissance” in his recent State of the State address. Our governor urged lawmakers to support a revival of our state’s failed nuclear plant. That’s a mistake given the inconvenient facts surrounding our state’s recent history with the V.C. Summer nuc…