SRS is crucial to the nation's nuclear future, Governor's Nuclear Advisory Council told

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SRS is crucial to the nation's nuclear future, Governor's Nuclear Advisory Council told

https://www.postandcourier.com/aikenstandard/news/savannah-river-site/sc-governors-nuclear-advisory-council-september-2026-srs/article_c73735b1-4f81-45c8-aca7-0c791ead3c57.html

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The Savannah River Site maintains the nation's sole operational, production-scale chemical separation facility capable of handling high levels of radioactivity. State advisory officials reviewed the site's ongoing missions in nuclear materials processing and defense programs. This specialized infrastructure underpins federal radioactive waste management and isotope production efforts.

The Savannah River Site contains the only production-scale, radioactivity-shielded chemical separation facility in the nation.

Carl Dawson covers the City of Aiken and the Savannah River Site. An Aiken County resident since 1990, his work has appeared in the Charleston News & Courier, the Tampa Tribune, the Atlanta Constitution and the Augusta Chronicle. He holds a B.A. in English from the University of South Carolina.

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