S.C. high court allows $9.8 billion project to proceed

S.C. high court allows $9.8 billion project to proceed
The South Carolina Supreme Court has ruled against an appeal by advocacy group Friends of the Earth to block the construction of two nuclear reactors in Fairfield County. The court's decision upheld the ruling made by the state Public Service Commission last year, which allowed SCE&G and Santee Cooper to help finance the $9.8 billion project. Construction is planned to begin in 2013, although SCE&G is waiting for federal approval. A Friends of the Earth spokesman said the group will continue to fight the project and is reviewing its legal options. The State (Columbia,