Newly unsealed court documents show the former top executive for the contractor hired to build two South Carolina nuclear reactors that were never finished won’t face criminal charges.
The chief contractor at a failed multibillion-dollar project to build two nuclear reactors in South Carolina has agreed to pay more than $20 million as part of a cooperation agreement with federal authorities probing the fiasco.
Former Westinghouse Electric Company Senior Vice President Jeffrey A. Benjamin has been charged for failing to report truthfully about the construction of new nuclear units at the V.C. Summer nuclear plant.
A former official for the contractor hired to build two South Carolina nuclear reactors that were never completed has pleaded guilty to lying to federal authorities. He faces up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine when he’s sentenced.
According to officials, former Westinghouse Electric Corporation Vice President and V.C. Summer Nuclear Project Director Carl Dean Churchman is scheduled to plead guilty Thursday to making a false statement to the FBI during their investigation of the failed project at the V.C. Summer site.
The former CEO of SCANA Corporation pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud Wednesday. Kevin Marsh entered the plea in federal court in Columbia.
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster released the following statement Tuesday, in response to the departure of SCANA executives: “While this decision indicates that SCANA is beginning to fully understand the devastating consequences of abandoning the VC Summer project, any effort to regain the public’s trust starts with no longer charging ratepayers for this failed project, and refunding them the…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– ABC Columbia News continues to follow developments in the VC Summer Nuclear fallout. House Utility Ratepayer Committee Lawmakers are set to hold two more hearings in response to the failed nuclear project. According to a release, the committee will meet to discuss recommendations for legislation to be introduced that addresses the nuclear collapse. The group is expected to discuss utility rate…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster has launched a new project aimed at helping the thousands of workers who lost jobs due to the Nuclear Reactor decision. SCANA and Santee Cooper Utilities halted construction Monday on the reactors, which are located at the VC Summer Nuclear plant. The decision left thousands of workers out of a job. McMaster…
NEW YORK, N.Y. – U.S. nuclear power giant, Westinghouse Electric, filed for bankruptcy Wednesday, court records show. The company, owned by Japan’s Toshiba, has been struggling in recent years. Toshiba says acquiring Westinghouse has led to billions of dollars in losses. The chapter 11 filing has been largely expected. Westinghouse is building and engineering two new nuclear reactors for SCANA subsidiary…
