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Tom Crawford: Plant Vogtle news gets worse for Ga. Power, and its customers
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A view of Plant Vogtle's nuclear plant cooling towers in Waynesboro.
Tom Crawford
Updated: Aug 9, 2017, 5:00 AM
Published: Aug 8, 2017, 9:49 PM
When it comes to the nuclear reactors Georgia Power has been trying to build at Plant Vogtle, there never seems to be any good news, just a steady stream of ever-worsening bad news. The latest wave of negative news hit last week in the form of disclosures by top executives of the Southern Co., the Atlanta-based holding company that owns Georgia Power and several other utilities. They confirmed that the total cost of the Vogtle project, if it were ever to be actually completed, will be at least $25 billion, but it could potentially reach as high as $27 billion.
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Editorial: Dissent should have a purpose
Americans can't expect political leaders to bridge a wide divide until we can find common ground
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Protesters gather outside of a town hall meeting Wednesday held by U.S. Rep. Doug Collins. - photo by David Barnes
Times Editorial Board
Updated: Aug 15, 2017, 2:12 PM
Published: Aug 13, 2017, 2:57 AM
Put yourself in the shoes of a member of Congress for a moment. Yeah, it may feel icky, but play along. For this exercise, set aside your political leanings for a moment and imagine you’ve been elected by a constituency that supports your views by a healthy margin.
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