Beasley propose Barnwell reopening confuses waste policy
Gov. Beasley's plan to reopen the Barnwell County low level nuclear waste site to national waste generators sparks questions among experts and regulators. Officials note legal and regional compact hurdles, with potential $140 million in disposal fees and shifts in North Carolina's timeline as the Southeast Compact weighs sanctions and terms.
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Columbia
David Beasley
Barnwell
Kathryn Haynes
Southeast Compact Commission
Beasley
North Carolina
South Carolina
Michael Munger
University of North Carolina
Munger
Jim Setser
Setser
Video poker referendums linger as payouts face halt
North Augusta and Aiken County clash over video poker payouts after a referendum rejected payoffs while others ordered payouts halted. A circuit judge blocked counties from denying payouts pending a Supreme Court ruling, as advocates warn of irreparable harm while Rep. Huff calls the issue a ongoing budget battleground.
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Edgefield County
North Augusta
Aiken County
Supreme Court
Tom Huff
Inmate Standoff Denies Stabbing Five Guards at Prison
Prisoners dispute claims they stabbed five correctional officers after an 11 hour standoff at Broad River Correctional Institution. They blame a new hair policy and other get tough measures under Corrections Director Michael Moore and Gov Beasley. Hostages were released and one inmate cited is Roderick Folks, 20, serving 10 years for assault with intent to kill.
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Broad River Correctional Institution
Aiken County
Roderick Folks
Folks
Michael Moore
Robert Tanner
Associated Press
Robyn Zimmerman
Judge strikes down S C hazardous waste laws
U S District Judge Matthew Perry ruled that South Carolina laws giving priority to state generated hazardous waste are illegal. The ruling found no legitimate justification or reasonable alternatives and warned of potential economic warfare if other states followed. The decision cites interstate commerce violations and clarifies an injunction from a prior appeals court ruling.
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Columbia
South Carolina
U.S
Matthew Perry
Perry
Department of Health and Environmental Control
4Th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Environmental Technologies Council
National Association of Companies
Trooper Dies In Crash While Pursuing Suspect
State trooper Lance Cpl. Mike Chappell, 41, of Paxville died after his patrol car left a curve on State Highway 261 near Paxville and rolled into a ditch. Investigators say he was attempting to stop another vehicle, but it is unclear who was driving or if they knew a trooper pursued. Chappell served eight years. colleagues called him one of the best.
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Columbia
Clarendon County
Lance
Mike Chappell
Paxville
Clarendon Memorial Hospital
Manning
Joseph Pellicci
Chappell
Pellicci
David Deering
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