The Savannah River Site celebrates its 70th anniversary, and there's no shortage of current headlines surrounding the plant, which now consumes hundreds of square-miles of land.

U.S. Rep Jeff Duncan received a nod of confidence as a leading voice in the nuclear energy and nuclear waste fights.

A fellow congressman, Joe Wilson, revealed that President Donald Trump will sign the fiscal year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act in December. The act is a key cog for the Savannah River Site. Wilson made the remarks during a debate against his Democratic opponent in the race for South Carolina's 2nd Congressional District seat, in which discussion of the Savannah River Site was sparse.  

Listen to Episode 8 of The Demarest Files Podcast to learn more about what this means for the Aiken County region.

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