Westinghouse investing $131 million at nuclear fuel plant after recent leaks and spills

Westinghouse will invest $131 million in its troubled nuclear fuel factory on Bluff Road under a plan that includes improving pollution controls at the facility, which has been plagued by leaks and spills and recently has drawn scrutiny from federal agencies about environmental problems.

The plan was announced in a news release Wednesday morning by Gov. Henry McMaster’s office. McMaster praised Westinghouse for the investment.

“South Carolina continues to show that we truly are the place to do business, and this $131 million investment is a further testament to that,’’ McMaster said in the news release. “We’ve worked hard to provide in-state businesses with a highly-trained workforce that meets their demands, and because of that, we are finding success.”

There was no word on how many jobs, if any, would be created because of the investment. But anyone looking to apply for a position with Westinghouse can go to the company’s careers webpage. The project is expected to be completed by 2026, the governor’s office said.

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