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Nuclear facility challenged by growing costs and completion delays

By Kelly Cohen
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Nuclear facility challenged by growing costs and completion delays

Costs of a nuclear fuel plant have ballooned by billions due to a lack of controls, according to a new audit.

Construction on the South Carolina facility, known as MOX (the term stands for “mixed oxide fuel”) started in 2007. With a $4.8 billion price tag, it was supposed to be completed by 2016.

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