Sammy Fretwell
Reporter at The State
Journalist, The State newspaper. Environment beat reporter. South Carolina native.
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6 days ago |
thestate.com | Sammy Fretwell
The unfinished V.C. Summer nuclear project, September 2024. The nuclear expansion project was never finished after utilities spent $9 billion and raised rates for customers. It was abandoned in 2017 amid construction delays and cost overruns. South Carolina officials are now looking to complete the project north of Columbia. Photo courtesy S.C. Governor's Nuclear Advisory Council South Carolina Gov.
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1 week ago |
thestate.com | Sammy Fretwell
The need for more energy has been touted as a way to help South Carolina meet future growth. This photo shows a new nuclear plant in Georgia. South Carolina is looking to jump start a failed nuclear project like the one in Georgia, while also looking at a large new natural gas plant in the Lowcountry.
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1 week ago |
thestate.com | Sammy Fretwell
Isle of Palms beach house owner Rom Reddy questions former state regulator Matt Slagel during an administrative law court hearing May 6, 2025 over construction of what state regulators say was an illegal seawall at Reddy’s home. Reddy says the wall was legal and was making his case before the court, with out lawyers.
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1 week ago |
yahoo.com | Sammy Fretwell
An outspoken and angry beachfront property owner appeared in a state court this week — without the legal team he recently fired — and began blasting away at South Carolina environmental officials over a $289,000 fine levied against him for construction of a seawall they say is illegal and should be removed.
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1 week ago |
thestate.com | Morgan Hughes |Sammy Fretwell
Scout Motors CEO Scott Keogh speaks to reporters at the Scout Motors manufacturing plant in Blythewood, South Carolina on Thursday, April 10, 2025. Joshua Boucher [email protected] Richland County is being ordered to pay up to $3 million for violating state pollution rules at the under-construction Scout Motors site north of Columbia.
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SC governor seeks federal help in effort to revive failed nuclear project https://t.co/6EPlJoP0WE @thestate @BuzzAtTheState
Big energy bill receives blessing of SC Senate, but critics say it may result in higher rates for utility customers. Bill supports nuclear, natural gas. Legislation needs governor's signature to become law https://t.co/HbcpcGl8It
Upset beach house owner confronts state regulators in SC courtroom. He was fined $289,000 over construction of a seawall state says was not legal. https://t.co/UkpS4Z055v @thestate @BuzzAtTheState