State Panel Rates SRP Safety High Marks
A state appointed advisory panel, the Governors Nuclear Advisory Council, visited Savannah River Plant SRP for an update on safety progress. The panel urged DOE to tighten contractor control and share more emergency information with state agencies while stressing public information and parallel reactor criteria with commercial industry. All SRP weapons reactors remain shut until spring for hardware and management upgrades. The panel formed in 1980, with members from academia, consulting and SRP, and has studied radon gas among other issues.
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Opponents Prepare Final Hearing in Columbia on SRP Reactor
Opponents of the Savannah River Plant reactor gear up for the last of four public hearings in Columbia. Frances Hart of the Energy Research Foundation predicts a long list of testimony against the new reactor as Greenpeace ads draw attention to water pollution concerns. Over 130 speakers registered for Columbia sessions, far more than in Aiken Savannah or Augusta.
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Truce Formed in Auto Insurance Debate Between Leaders
Columbia Democrats and South Carolina Governor Campbell reach a truce on blaming each other for high auto insurance rates. Campbell and House Speaker Sheheen say they can work together to find a collective solution aside from partisan politics. The session also moved to ban smoking in the House chamber, a vote that passed 63 to 52 amid health and liberty debates.
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Weather Outlook With Chance of Showers Next Day
Partly cloudy tonight with a low near 40. Tomorrow a 20 percent shower chance and high in the mid 60s. Friday mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Skies clear Saturday and Sunday with highs in the 50s and overnight lows in the upper 30s to 30s.
Alternates Sought For Solid Waste Alternatives Panel
A South Carolina solid waste task force seeks alternative disposal methods as county landfills near depletion. Senator Tom Moore chairs the panel which must report to the General Assembly by March 31 and explore new technologies, public hearings, and local/outsider expertise. Virginia Rep Harriet Keyserling serves as vice chair.
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