AREVA dispute over MOX cost at SRS surfaces
AREVA official says the Savannah River Site MOX facility life cycle cost runs near 17 billion dollars, not 30 billion as DOE reported. He cites 4 billion spent, 3+1 billion for completion and startup, and 8 billion for 20-year operation, with remaining costs under 13 billion. Russia may renegotiate the contract with conditions including monitoring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AREVA
Savannah River
Department of Energy
David Jones
Shaw Areva Mox Services
SRS
Greater Aiken
Jones
Government Accountability Office
Russia
MOX contractor blamed for missteps in Savannah River project
Department of Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz blamed Shaw AREVA MOX Services for incorrect assumptions affecting the Savannah River Site MOX facility. He cited risks from relying on a French plant model and questioned contractor planning during a congressional budget hearing.
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Department of Energy
Ernest Moniz
Shaw Areva Mox Services
Savannah River
Congressional Budget
Moniz
U.S
Tom Graves
R-Ga
France
Deputies Rescue Couple From House Fire
Deputies enter a burning residence and rescue a couple trapped inside. Firefighters arrive and extinguish flames while assessing injuries and determining the cause of the fire. The victims are transported for evaluation as authorities investigate.
Area Deaths in South Carolina Public Notices
Obituary notices listing Anna Kinsley Brown in Aiken Dorothy King Crawford in Trenton Erminia Kauer Daspit in Lexington Rosa L. McManus in Edgefield and Wynn Broadus Seigler in Aiken. 6A column title indicates deaths and funerals.
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Anna Kinsley Brown
Aiken
Dorothy King Crawford
Trenton
Erminia Kauer Daspit
Lexington
Rosa L. McManus
Edgefield
Wynn
Broadus Seigler
Weather outlook with warm sunny days ahead
The forecast calls for mostly sunny skies with a high near 74 degrees and a low around 47. Over the next five days expect continued dry conditions, light winds, and seasonal temperatures with no precipitation in sight.
Masters Weather Sets Up Wet Mixed Conditions
A front moving through brings warm southern air and cold northern air with moisture for The Masters in Augusta. Forecasters predict cooler than normal conditions with rain likely early in the week and a drying trend later as thunderstorms may occur.
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Augusta National
Tony Petrolito
National Weather Service
Columbia
Two-Year Grant Ends Aiken County School Mental Health Project
After the two year state grant ends on June 30 2015 the Aiken Barnwell Mental Health Center will continue funding the two counselors salaries and billing for services through Medicaid or sliding scale payments. The center may provide funding for indigent families and will consider expanding to more schools if the district negotiates salary support for additional counselors. The program has shown strong student improvements and on site services will continue under new funding arrangements.
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Terrence Charles
Aiken Middle School
North Aiken Elementary School
Aiken-Barnwell Mental Health Center
Busbee-Corbett
Wagener
Charles
Speciac
Aiken County
Rick Acton
Aiken Barn
Aiken-Barnwell
Beth Everitt
Everitt
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Derrek Asberry
Dasberry
Aikenstandard.com
MOX Services
DOE
Woodside
Lasue
Abby Seeeees
AP Photo
Charlie Riedel
Alan Dunbar
John Bradley
Aiken Middle
Usar
S.C. Department of Mental Health
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