H Canyon expansion preserves 750 jobs at SRS
DOE announces two projects at Savannah River Site H Canyon will process up to 1000 spent fuel bundles and 200 HFIR cores from L Basin through 2018 freeing space and saving about 40 million dollars. H Canyon also to receive residual material from Mo-99 production in Canada for processing.
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H-Canyon
Department of Energy
Office of Environmental Management
Department of Energy and Environmental Impact
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Srs
Hcanyon
Canada
H Canyon a Historic Nuclear Plant Still Operating
Constructed in the early 1950s H Canyon remains the only hardened nuclear chemical separations plant active in the United States It processes highly enriched uranium to be turned into reactor fuel under a DOE AECL contract with Canada’s Chalk River facilities and fits into post summit material return efforts.
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H-Canyon
United States
Bill Taylor
Department of Energy
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South Korea
Obama
Stephen Harper
Chalk River Laboratories
Ontario
Leavelle students explore electricity at USC Aiken centre
Sixth graders Elizabeth Richardson and Joanna Lopez join Leavelle McCampbell Middle School pupils on a field trip to Ruth Patrick Science Education Center at USC Aiken. The program, part of a teacher development initiative, links schools with hands on electricity experiments and light circuits, including a parallel circuit using hula hoops and a fan project.
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Elizabeth Richardson
Joanna Lopez
Richardson
Ana
Monica Abrega
Joanna
Leavelle McCampbell Middle
Lisa Toole
Ruth Patrick Science Education Center
USC Aiken
Toole
Ruth Patrick
John Hutchens
Brycen Mathis
Hutchens
Leavelle McCampbell
Brycen
Suspected meth activity eyed after store purchases
Aiken Public Safety investigates a store report of suspects buying meth precursors. An employee noted weekly Sudafed purchases and a Friday haul of lighters, batteries, a glass bowl, and a mixer. Officers could not locate a vehicle tied to the subjects. A separate case cites a Walmart employee, Teresa Moore, charged with stealing about 1300 dollars from her cash drawer between February 5 and March 20.
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Aiken Public Safety
Walmart
Teresa Moore
Moore
County Council Eyes Rezoning and Tax Deal With DOE
Aiken County Council meets to discuss a fee in lieu of taxes agreement with the S C Department of Energy tied to the Savannah River Site. The deal aims to generate about 1.62 million in revenue and serves as a property tax incentive for new or expanded investment. The session also includes a second reading of a zoning ordinance for property off site.
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Aiken County
S.C. Department of Energy
Brian Sanders
Savannah River
Department of Energy
Aiken to vote on equine facility zoning and internship pact
Aiken County Council weighs rezoning Toolebeck Road from residential to rural horse business district to permit an equine veterinary office and horse farm. The council also considers a internship partnership with Georgia Regents University. Meeting at 7 p.m. in Council chambers 736 Richland Ave. W.
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Toolebeck Road
Aiken
Georgia Regents University
Aiken County Council Agenda Highlights 2013 Actions
The Aiken County Council meets at 7 p.m. at 736 Richland Ave W to discuss consent items including appointments to boards and committees, funding allocations from the Fiscal Year 2013 Contingency Fund, a tax payment in lieu of taxes from the Department of Energy, an internship partnership with Georgia Regents University, zoning atlas amendments for parcels off Toolebeck Road, and the creation of 2013 standing committees plus fiscal year 2013 contingency report and executive session on legal matters.
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Council Contingency Fund
Ment of Energy
Georgia Regents University
Aiken County
Toolebeck Road
Aiken
D.C
County Council
ATC Manufacturing and Technology Night Details
Aiken Technical College invites prospective students to a Manufacturing and Technology Night on Thursday at 5 30 PM in the Ashley J Little Administration Building auditorium. Staff will discuss programs in engineering welding industrial maintenance machine tool technology and more at 2276 Jefferson Davis Highway Graniteville RSVP to Stephanie Nicholson at 803 508 7263 or nicholsonsr atc edu.
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Aiken Technical College
ATC
Ashley J. Little
Jefferson Davis Highway
Graniteville
Stephanie Nicholson
Nicholsonsr
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