Oconee Nuclear Station anniversary underscores economic case
Duke Power official Bill Lee marks 10 years since Oconee Nuclear Station began operation in upper South Carolina. He cites environmental and cost advantages, noting Oconee saved over a half billion dollars for consumers and has produced more nuclear electricity than any US plant, with Japan’s Fukushima as a comparison.
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Robert K Mason remembered for SRP construction leadership
Robert K Mason, 72, longtime Du Pont field project manager on the Savannah River Plant in South Carolina, died of cancer in Delaware. He headed a 38 000 worker effort from 1950 to 1955 and helped keep the multi billion project on schedule with fairness and strong safety standards. He later served in Wilmington after relocating from Aiken, and is survived by his wife, a son, and three grandchildren.
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Reagan and the conservative view of government as restraint
The piece argues conservatives distrust government as a vast reservoir of power. It contrasts Oakeshott and Johnson with Lewis, noting conservatives seek moderation, clear purposes, and limited government. Reagan is seen as the closest approximation to these ideal limits amid broader partisan debate.
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Oakeshott
Johnson
Ronald Reagan
Glenn proposes informal cabinet questions to Congress
Senator John Glenn floated a two century rollback idea to foster executive legislative cooperation. He suggested informal cabinet Q and A with lawmakers in the House, aiming to avoid partisan gridlock while seeking bipartisan foreign policy.
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Readers' Views on Nuclear Policy and Carter Administration
E W Murbach of 877 Sycamore Dr critiques Dr Buckham and Jimmy Carter over nonproliferation and nuclear energy. He links Hanford reactor mode and SRPL reactor debates to policy failures and regulatory costs, predicting future regret over electricity costs without nuclear power.
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Thanks to Aiken Jaycees and Robbie Bell for Happy Days
Carrie Johnson thanks the Aiken Jaycees and chairman Robbie Bell for their support of Happy Days Camp. The group provided monetary help and volunteers to serve ice cream to about 60 campers, with additional thanks to Ray Blanks and the Aiken Recreation Department for facility access at Smith Hazel Recreation Center.
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Ronald Washington
Carrie Johnson
Happy Days
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Fears Over Tritium Release Declared Unfounded
In a July 25, 1983 letter to the Aiken Standard Kathleen M. Tucker warned of health hazards from Savannah River Plant tritium on July 16. Officials note the maximum boundary dose was 0.04 millirem, far below everyday exposures, and argue no health effects are expected from such levels.
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Kathleen M. Tucker
Savannah River
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