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La construction est en cours et l’entreprise prévoit un démarrage en 2030. Elle présente le projet comme la première usine américaine de combustible nucléaire à l’échelle d’une flotte construite depuis plus de 50 ans.","L’usine est prévue sur le site Columbia existant, où Westinghouse dit employer plus de 1 200 personnes. Une étude commandée par l’entreprise avec des chercheurs de la Darla Moore School of Business de l’Université de Caroline du Sud projette un impact économique positif de 4,9 milliards de dollars dans l’État sur dix ans. 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