South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley says she is against the possibility of opening a Barnwell County landfill to low-level nuclear waste from across the country.
Haley said Thursday that South Carolina does not sell its soul for jobs or money and she wants to make sure more nuclear waste does not spoil the state for its children or grandchildren.
Energy Solutions runs the landfill and accepts low-level radioactive materials from hospitals and power plants. Legislators voted in 2000 to only accept waste from South Carolina, New Jersey and Connecticut until the site is full or 2023.
Orangeburg Sen. Brad Hutto says Haley jumped the gun. The landfill is in the Democrat’s district. He says he’s coming up with a plan to protect the environment and help the company and region.
