Local gas stations weigh EPA tank rule costs in Aiken County
Contractors and store owners face coordinated upgrades to comply with EPA rules. Estimates show testing costs near $1000 per site. several operators report back orders for replacement equipment and efforts spanning years. Despite challenges, many outlets say they are in compliance and in good shape overall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greg Ryberg
R&h Maxxon
Lisa Willing
Kitchings Quik Stop
Whiskey Road
Billy Howard
Windsor
Howard
Aiken
EPA
Aiken County
Hutchinson
Ship pushes DOE to place ATP in SRS plan
Officials welcome the pit disassembly announcement and favor concentrating plutonium at one site. Aiken City Manager LeDuc and area leaders cite job gains and regional cooperation as key benefits for South Carolina. Debates continue over ATP funding and the Los Alamos focus amid budget pressures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DOE
ATP
Srs
Chaput
Aiken
Roger LeDuc
South Carolina
SKS
LeDuc
Georgia
Richmond County
Columbia County
Aiken County
Humes
Los Alamos
City Tax Fight Over Telephone Fees Draws Scrutiny
Aiken City Manager Roger LeDue says the city does not participate in a tax on telecommunications fees, with the Municipal Association collecting on fire and casualty and life and health insurances. North Augusta adopted a four percent telecom tax last summer, aiming for state uniformity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cablevision
Aiken
Roger LeDue
North Augusta
Martin
Duvall
Marcia Purnay
BellSouth
Condon
South Carolina
Municipal Association
Retailers Face Patchy Holiday Season Amid Coupons and Weather
Retailers warn this season won't meet expectations as shoppers hunt for deep discounts aided by coupons. Low wholesale prices from troubled Asian suppliers helped, but warm weather and looming snow kept many buyers home. A nationwide survey shows most shopping already done with department stores losing ground to specialty chains and discount outlets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Ford
TeleCheck
Mary Bollig
Aurora
Colo
Ed Carroll
Carson Pirie Scott
Ken Volk
Simon Property Group
America’s Research Group
Charleston
S.C
J.C. Penney
Sears
the Gap
Wal-Mart
Pottery Barn
Crate & Barrel
Britt Beemer
America
America’s
David Rush
Kurt Salmon Associates
Christmas in Hopelands Lights Up 70 000 Displays
The seventh annual Christmas in Hopelands features 70 000 lights in outdoor displays. The Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame the Carriage Museum and the Doll House will be decorated and open nightly with refreshments. Gardens open 6 9 pm today December 23 Friday and December 25 26. Free admission with voluntary donations. A free shuttle runs from Food Max Whiskey Road and Winn Dixie York Street with handicap parking at Hopeland Gardens Dupree Place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hopelands
Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame
Carriage Museum
Doll House
Food Max
Whiskey Road
Winn Dixie
York Street
Hopeland Gardens
Dupree Place
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Cheryle Platt
Sissy’s Grocery
Anniston
Ala
James Klauber
Greenwood
Klauber
Association
Howard Duvall
Columbia
Florence
Rock Hill
Orangeburg
Spartanburg
Greenville
Secretary of State
Associated Press
Satcher
Sandhill
BiLo
Pine Log Rd
Sunset Memory Gardens
Zpap Jeffers
Migaway
Graniteville
Marilyn Tyler
Aiker
Houndslake
Auto
Home and Life
Ron Grooms
Dean Nunn
Newberry St
Near Family Medcenter
US Post Office
Dell la Litare
Ith
Eulalie Salley
Rene Robbins
Augusta
Jackson
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