DOE Budget Cuts Threaten Cleanup Across 90 Sites
DOE officials warn environmental safety could be harmed by a $151 million budget cut proposed by Congress. A list of 90 affected sites was released as part of the House Appropriations Subcommittee action, excluding Savannah River Site. Major targets include West Valley Brookhaven and Oak Ridge. 1995 funding rescissions also approved.
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DOE
U.S. Department of Energy
Department
House Appropriations Subcommittee On Energy and Water Development
Savannah River
Thomas Grumbly
West Valley
Brookhaven National Laboratory
New York
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Tennessee
Sign at Graniteville eatery reflects small business woes
James Goodman, president of the South Airian Rotary Club, highlights oddities of English at a club gathering. He notes the sign "Eat Here. And We Can Both Eat" and asks why cargo is used for ship deliveries while car shipments are called shipped.
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Graniteville
James Goodman
South Airian Rotary Club
Goodman
Tech Prep students shine at Savannah River Site in Aiken County
Aiken County teens in Tech Prep work at Savannah River Site show high motivation and productivity. With federal support and a $300 million Clinton grant, the School-to-Work Transition Act aims to align schooling with industry needs. Students earn about six dollars an hour while gaining workplace experience.
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Savannah River
Julie Quattlebaum
SRS
National Center
Aiken County
Lessie Price
Westinghouse
Savannah River Company
Baby Joshua Faces Major Heart Condition and High Medical Bills
Infant Joshua Richardson, born four months ago with a heart defect, underwent surgery that failed, leading to pulmonary hypertension. He is in critical condition. his mother Traci can stay at a Ronald McDonald House for $10 nightly. Community members raise funds including a chicken dinner, golf tournament, and a fundraiser through the Richardson Fund at SRP Credit Union and YMCA locations to cover projected medical costs exceeding $1 million.
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Joshua
Traci
Mason Richardson
Richardsons
Philadelphia
Ronald McDonald House
Dee Dee Hicks
Mason
Aiken
Langley Pond Is Lowered Three Feet for Clearing Project
Langley Pond will be lowered three feet over a week to prepare for a clearing project aimed at making it suitable for Olympic practices and world class events. Landmark Construction and local citizens will remove tree stumps railroad pilings and a sliver of land with an advisory committee led by Bobby Rutland. Water will return to normal level when the work completes on April 14.
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Langley Pond
Aiken County
William Shepherd
North Charleston
Horse Creek Valley
Bobby Rutland
Shepherd’s Office
SRS Awaits Comment On Waste Storage Plans
The Department of Energy outlines four options for Savannah River Site waste management in a Draft Environmental Impact Statement and seeks public input by July 26. Options range from no action to extensive treatment and on site or off site storage, with projected costs from 4.5 million to 29.8 million dollars.
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Savannah River
Department of Energy
New Mexico
Cities In Schools Personal Touch Helps At Risk Students
Four Langley Bath Clearwater seventh graders benefited after one semester of one on one work by Cities In Schools volunteers. Disciplinary notices dropped from 99 to 31 and grades improved from F to B for at least one student. Executive Director Sally Biggers praised the personal touch and small classes.
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Cities In Schools
Langley-Bath-Clearwater Middle School
Ryan Curry
Brandie Coney James Chandler
Serriece Brown
Sally Biggers
CIS
Freedman School
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Ridge Spring-Monetta High School
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University of Pennsylvania
New York Times
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South Carolina
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Wagener-Salley
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