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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 2006
Page
9
Readers weigh ethanol as an alternative to crude oil in a letter pack about E85 use. The in-depth Sunday piece examines 85 percent ethanol blends, cheaper cost vs gasoline, mileage tradeoffs, corn crop implications, and energy balance concerns while urging expansion of research into ethanol, hydrogen, and drilling alternatives.
The article notes the start of high school football season across Aiken County with many teams opening Friday after some played last week. It praises the traditional Friday night scene with players, bands, ROTC, and families, and wishes players a safe, successful year while emphasizing life lessons, fun, and fair play.
Circulation Director Scot Newcom and Production Director Phillip Yates are named in an Aiken Standard notice listing newsroom roles and contact details at the newspaper office.
The letters discuss burying surplus weapons plutonium at Yucca Mountain versus MOX, noting DOE rejection due to cost and international concerns. They praise the KAMS storage facility, criticize shortages in real estate data access, and urge open, unrestricted county public information sites. Elizabeth Blount signs.
The writer argues the economy needs immigrant labor and urges clear focus on whether entrants are legal. They contend debates frame illegality as the core issue, calling such framing a logical fallacy and a disguise for hostile infiltration into the country and economy.
A reader asserts ethanol can and should play a large role in reducing fossil fuel dependence. The writer notes corn and other crops grown by American farmers could supply much of the ethanol, but favors a diversified mix of feedstocks for future production.
Online property transfers and tax data become accessible online for Aiken County but some sections require registration and later may incur fees. The site promises public data while signaling restricted areas for registered users and paid searches, drawing scrutiny over open access.
A letter from Fred Christensen in Aiken discusses historical efforts by DuPont SRP USDA Clemson SCANA and the South Carolina Agriculture Commission to produce ethanol locally. He cites alternative feedstocks like turnips and sweet potatoes, notes cellulose ethanol potential, and questions political influence on corn belt farmers versus pulpwood turnip growers. He raises United Energy ADM and SCANA as potential leaders toward energy independence through an Aiken production plant.
Premilla Nadasen argues at ten years since TANF, welfare reform has failed low income families. The piece critiques reduced rolls without lifting families from poverty, noting low wages, lack of health insurance, and limited education opportunities. It urges Congress and Bush to expand education and job training while criticizing stricter TANF guidelines.
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