SCE&G working to repair cracks at nuclear plant

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Engineers are working to seal cracks at the V.C. Summer Nuclear Station in Fairfield County.

The State newspaper reported (http://bit.ly/QIHM4A) the Nuclear Regulatory Commission says the fractures at the South Carolina Electric & Gas Co. plant do not now represent a threat to the public.

SCE&G has told the NRC the utility’s repair plans will satisfy concerns about the cracks at the plant in Jenkinsville. SCE&G says the repairs should be good for at least 40 years.

Columbia anti-nuclear activist Tom Clements says the company should put a new dome on the building, rather than simply sealing the cracks. David Lochbaum with the Union of Concerned Scientists says that could cost $40 million or more.

SCE&G spokeswoman Rhoda O’Banion says the company is ensuring there will be no future problems.

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Information from: The State, http://www.thestate.com