Public groups seek nonproliferation review of German fuel at SRS
Twenty two groups led by SRS Watch urged DOE to prepare a nuclear nonproliferation and safety assessment before any decision on shipping German highly enriched uranium to the Savannah River Site. The letter, signed with Georgia WAND and Conservation Voters of South Carolina, calls for environmental input and a public comment period. Derrek Asberry reports from the SRS beat.
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U.S
Women’s Action For Nuclear Disarmament
Georgia Wand
Becky Rafter
Rafter
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Alan Hancock
Charleston
Hancock
Barack Obama
Clements
City and Dumpster Depot agree to recyclables partnership
The City of Aiken moves to a green program by signing a memorandum with Dumpster Depot to collect and separate recyclables at the Fenix building on University Parkway. The plan saves fuel and wear by avoiding North Augusta shipments and will create local jobs with entry level, higher than minimum wage positions. Norman Dunagan touts the collaboration as new money and City officials praise the effort.
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Norman Dunagan
Dumpster Depot
Aiken
North Augusta
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Phelan
University Parkway
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Roger LeDuc
LeDuc
Dunagan
Megiddo Dream Station
City strikes two year recyclable deal with Dumpster Depot
The city will have Dumpster Depot process recyclables for two years without payment, followed by an amended agreement to share revenue from sales. Council members praised the plan as a win-win and thanked Dunagan. Also approved reallocating Capital Project Sales Tax funds and a $34,000 contract with W R Toole Engineers for right of way work to add a turn lane from Dougherty Road to Whiskey Road.
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Dumpster Depot
Dick Dewar
Dewar
Council
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Augusta
Dougherty Road
Whiskey Road
Officials answer animal cruelty backlog at Wagener meeting
Jennifer Miller of Friends of the Animal Shelter told the Aiken County Delegation that backlogged cases cause dogs to stay in kennels two to four months risking euthanasia. She urged magistrate court to take on cases while lawmakers consider stronger penalties and kennel space issues. Other topics included domestic violence laws Edisto River concerns and rural funding for parks.
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Aiken County
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Wagener
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S.C
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Graniteville
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Aiken
Planning Commission to meet Thursday in Aiken County
The Aiken County Planning Commission will meet at 6 p.m. in the Sandlapper Room of the Government Center to hear four presentations. One concerns a proposed wireless cell tower by XCell Towers II LLC on Senn Street, within Phil Napier's district. Three plat approvals follow for Beazley Development Co. and lots on Baylor Drive Trickling Creek Drive and Sage Creek Boulevard.
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Xcell Towers II LLC
Senn Street
Aiken
Phil Napier
Beazley Development Co
Baylor Drive
Trickling Creek Drive
Sage Creek Boulevard
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