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In this file photo, beach goers hang out at the Isle of Palms, S.C., as Hurricane Florence spins out in the Atlantic ocean. Environmental groups plan to sue the Trump administration over offshore drilling tests.
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An aerial view of the V.C. Summer construction site in Jenkinsville, where two nuclear reactors were being built by Santee Cooper and South Carolina Electric & Gas.
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Judge Gives Go Ahead for Failed Nuke Plant Rate Cuts
Judge allows 15 percent rate cut to show up on bills of a private South Carolina utility ordered by lawmakers after the company lost billions of dollars on two nuclear plants that were never finished.
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In this Sept. 21, 2016, file photo, V.C. Summer Nuclear Station's unit two's turbine is under construction near Jenkinsville, S.C., during a media tour of the facility. Construction on the unit was stopped in July 2017 before it generated any power.
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In this Friday, March 16, 2018 photo, workers navigate the factory floor at the Samsung washing machine facility, in Newberry, S.C. The appliance manufacturer on Monday, March 19 announced the expansion of its production footprint in South Carolina, making progress on a plan to create nearly 1,000 by 2020.
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Samsung Expands Production in SC
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2 Dead From 'Preventable' Amtrak Crash
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An aerial view of the V.C. Summer construction site in Jenkinsville, where two nuclear reactors were being built by Santee Cooper and South Carolina Electric & Gas.
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Amazon Sued Over Eclipse Glasses
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Failed Nuke Reactor Utility Sued
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U.S. Sued for $100M Over Plutonium
The DOE failed to remove one metric ton of weapons-grade materials.
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