South Carolina Attorney General presses Firestone over tires
Attorney General Charlie Condon demands Firestone keep Aiken produced tires in state to replace all local unsafe tires. He cites a tire shortage and warns of a crisis, urging Firestone to commit that no tire leaves Aiken until every SC resident is supplied. Condon also pursues a lawsuit under the Unfair Trade Practices Act over defective Firestone tires.
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Carolina
Charlie Condon
Bridgestone
Firestone
Aiken
Masatoshi Ono
Condon
South Carolina
Hich
Kevin Lee
Firestone Tire and Service Center
Pine Log Road
BFSC
Broad Street
Wrightsboro Road
Augusta
Lee
stone/Firestone
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Sen. Strom
Bell
Center For Auto Safety
Washington
Firestone tire recall dispute spurs calls for broader recalls
Consumer advocate groups urge wider Firestone tire recalls as a local owner, Bell, reports repeated tread failures. The Center for Auto Safety backs broader action, noting plants and designs may be faulty, while Bell vows ongoing pressure and regular contact with the maker and authorities.
Training center for trotters and pacers near Aiken opens fall
Lorraine Hayes plans a standardbred training center east of Aiken off U.S. 78 with a 40 stall barn a paddock and a training track. Robert Avery will serve as director of the new equestrian center. The opening target is October 1 with details on trainers pending.
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Aiken
Lorraine Hayes
Pennsylvania
Hayes
U.S. 78
Ms. Hayes
Robert Avery
High rise condo plan blocked by height variance denial
Houndslake resident Rosamond McDuffie and Open Lands Trust protest as the board approves a special exception but rejects a 50 foot height variance for Ms Penland's condominium project. She warns of selling the land if plans fail, and may pursue circuit court.
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Houndslake
Rosamond McDuffie
Open Lands Trust
Ms. Penland
Ms. McDuffie
Johnston
Phytoremediation Cleanup Under Way at Savannah River Site
SRS begins plant based cleanup to reduce tritium in surface waters and the Savannah River. Trees and plants filter groundwater before it is released with lower tritium levels, a process projected to span two to three decades and avoid waste. Over five years it could save $19 million versus traditional extraction. Cadotte notes grout stabilization as a final step in basins like F Area Retention Basin, mixing grout with contaminated soil to immobilize radionuclides underground. Tom Heenan calls the approach innovative though less high tech, highlighting cost and time savings from not moving contaminated soil.
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Savannah River
Cadotte
F-Area
Tom Heenan
Department of Energy
Cellular tower approved for York Street and Whiskey Road site
The city grants approval to co locate a communications antenna on the water tower at York Street and South Boundary Avenue. Pennington says the monopole could boost coverage along Whiskey Road matching the original plan. Land is owned by Dr. Taylor Garnett and Royal Robbins. Robbins notes local protest and concerns about property values while planning calls for screening to lessen ground level visual impact.
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Pennington
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Paul Robson
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Salomon Smith Barney
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Y Company
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Cress
Durya
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Lowe
Larean Fats
Lanercan
Laneccan
Athe
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