The duties of the council, in addition to such other duties as may be requested by the Governor, shall be:
(1) to provide advice and recommendations to the Governor on issues involving the use, handling, and management of the transportation, storage, or disposal of nuclear materials within South Carolina, or such use, handling, transportation, storage, or disposal of nuclear materials outside of the State which may affect the public health, welfare, safety, and environment of the citizens of South Carolina;
(2) to provide advice and recommendations to the Governor regarding matters pertaining to the Atlantic Compact Commission;
(3) to provide advice and recommendations to the Governor regarding the various programs of the United States Department of Energy pertaining to nuclear waste;
(4) to meet at the call of the chair or at a minimum twice a year;
(5) to engage stakeholders and develop a strategic plan to advance the development of nuclear generation, including advanced nuclear generation such as small modular reactors, molten salt reactors, fusion energy, and spent nuclear fuel recycling facilities and fusion energy to serve customers in this State in the most economical manner at the earliest reasonable time possible;
(6) to provide advice and recommendations to the Governor regarding the various emerging nuclear technologies;
(7) to provide advice and recommendations to the Governor regarding commercial applications for new nuclear projects;
(8) to develop a statewide strategy for implementation and advancement of nuclear energy in the state's energy profile;
(9) to provide advice and recommendations to the Governor regarding the statewide nuclear energy strategy; and
(10) to engage stakeholders and to monitor activities at the Department of Energy's Savannah River Site, electric utility company nuclear reactor facilities, and nuclear fuel manufacturing facilities in the State.