MOxX contract in jeopardy a consultant visit reported
A consultant for the Savannah River Site examined options to end Shaw AREVA MOX Services control of the MOX facility. The GAO criticized NNSA cost analyses. U.S. Rep. Joe Wilson pledged to defend the project.
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NNSA
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DOE
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MOX Services
Keri Fulton
Government Accountability Office
GAO
MOX project costs face GAO advised fixes and GOP reaction
The GAO urges DOE to perform root cause analysis of MOX cost increases and ensure life cycle estimates meet best practices. Rep. Joe Wilson vows campaign against administration efforts to stall or terminate MOX, which turns weapons plutonium into reactor fuel amid delays and a $3 billion overrun pushing total to about $7.7 billion.
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Energy Department
U.S
Joe Wilson
R-S.c
Wilson
MOX
United States
Russia
Aiken Electric Feeds Linemen After Ice Storm Contingent Arrives
Aiken Electric Cooperative provided meals for visiting linemen restoring power in Aiken County after a severe ice storm. About 3600 meals with 540 eggs daily supported 175 extra workers from five states as crews labored 16 to 18 hours. Staff nicknamed the kitchen crew prepared hot breakfasts and wired hotel logistics, with 69 outages remaining by noon Thursday.
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Aiken
West
Aiken Electric
Florida
North Carolina
Mississippi
Kentucky
Georgia
Gary Stooksbury
Aiken County
Aiken Electric Cooperative
Recovery Works aids men in Ridge Spring program
Recovery Works Ponderosa in Ridge Spring operates a 12 acre faith based residential center for men with alcohol and drug addiction. Director Paul Bartley notes daily 12 step meetings church attendance and volunteer work while residents care for animals and grow produce. About 18 residents currently stay six months to a year with roughly 70 percent maintaining sobriety after leaving.
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Alcoholics Anonymous
Narcotics Anonymous
Recovery Works
Bartley
Ridge Spring
Recovery Works Ponderosa Seeks Donations and Support
Recovery Works Ponderosa in Ridge Spring asks for cleaning supplies paper products food items hay and feed and monetary gifts. The nonprofit, led by founder Flint Thomas, operates with a 225000 annual budget and serves local residents through donations and community support.
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Pat Asbil
Saluda
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