Cleanup advances at Savannah River Site with new waste plan
NRC approves DOE plan to empty 49 carbon steel tanks at SRS containing 36 million gallons of sludge with most high level waste to be vitrified and shipped off site while remaining low level waste is grouted and buried on site. The agency aims to have most tanks emptied by 2022 and SNF facility on-line by 2009 with continued oversight. BNG America reports completion of TNX Closure Project work shipping over 5.5 million pounds of contaminated soil and debris and 16,000th TRU drum sent to WIPP in New Mexico.
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Savannah River
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Department of Energy
Srs
South Carolina
DOE
Yucca Mountain
Nev
BNG America
TNX
BNG America Savannah River Corporation
Philip Strawbridge
BNG Savannah River
New Mexico
Aiken Zeta Phi Beta Hosts 14th Annual Kwanzaa Ceremony
The Aiken chapter organized the 14th annual Kwanzaa observance at the Aiken County Public Library with Tota Lambda Zeta leading. Chapter members Wallis Alves Stacie Williams Marion Gary and Charlene Peterson attended as elders and participants in lighting candles reading Nguzo Saba principles and telling stories to local children.
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Tota Lambda Zeta
Aiken
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc
Aiken County
Wallis Alves
Stacie Williams
Marion Gary
Charlene Peterson
Alves
Atendees
Williams
Rosa Parks
Martin Luther King Jr
Malcolm X
Tam Prevy Lily
Stacie L. Williams
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority
Aiken County Public Library
Last day for charitable deductions postponed to winter
Last day to claim charitable donations as 2005 income tax deductions has been postponed to winter. Charities welcome monetary and item donations this Saturday, with receipts lowering tax lability per Computax owner Gerald Jackson. Salvation Army Captain Luis Viera notes local charity dropoffs Saturdays at Kalmia Plaza, Silver Bluff Road, and North Augusta, with item condition guides on receipts and value by tax preparers.
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Gerald Jackson
Computax
Luis
Viera
Salvation Army
Kalmia Plaza
Silver Bluff Road
Clearwater
North Augusta
Salvationarmyusa ‘Rg
IRS
Goodwill Industries International
Goodwill.org
U.S. Internal Revenue Service
Legislation Could Boost Volunteer Fire Departments Funding
New Ellenton fire chief Robby Foster says OSHA required physicals cost 3130 per volunteer. A South Carolina bill could authorize annual state grants up to 30000 for training equipment and safety. Supporters cite consolidation to increase efficiency and aid for outlying departments facing rising mandates.
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Occupational Safety and Health Administration
OSHA
New Ellenton
Robby Foster
S.C. House of Representatives
General Assembly
Foster
Greg Delleney
R-Chester
Smith
Windsor
Ricky Mundy
Mundy
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Roger Hannah
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Atlanta
NRC
Hannah
Gary
Malaika
Br'et Rabbit
Bret Rabbit
Wanami
Feterson
Peterson and Williams
Nia
Kuumba
Imani
Zeta Sisters
Suzanne Stone
Sstone
Aikenstandard.com
Suzanne Rk
Jackson
POI Byencom Salvation Army
Melbisi Sosa
Rob Novit
Skipper Perry
Raiken
Assembly
Sid
Roland Smith
R-Warrenville
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