Lawsuits Drag On Four Years After Graniteville Wreck
Dozens of lawsuits against Norfolk Southern over the Graniteville derailment moved from South Carolina courts to federal court. Nine personal injury suits remain active while most cases were dismissed or settled. EPA filed a separate Clean Water Act suit over chlorine discharges affecting Horse Creek.
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Graniteville
Norfolk Southern Railroads
Norfolk Southern Company
South Carolina
Second Circuit
U.S. District Court
Norfolk Southern
Avondale Mills Inc
Factory Mills
Avondale
United States
Environmental Protection Agency
Horse Creek
EPA
Avondale Mills
State Department of Health and Environmental Control
Avondale Mills Seeks Damages After Graniteville Spill
Avondale Mills sues Norfolk Southern for 420 million dollars over a chlorine spill that damaged equipment at Graniteville facilities and forced evacuation. The plant did not resume operations after the incident.
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Avondale
Norfolk Southern
Graniteville
Clearwater Mill redevelopment plan eyed by council
Council will consider accepting Community Development Block Grant funds to remove concrete and asphalt at Semi nole Mill in Clearwater. The Landmark Group seeks state housing tax credits to fund its redevelopment plan after a previous denial and will present to council in February. A town hall meeting at Clearwater Church on Jan 20 will update residents. Aiken County Council meets at 7 p.m. in chambers at 736 Richland Ave.
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Seminole Mill
Clearwater
LaVana McKenzie
Landmark Group
Clearwater Church
Aiken
Invite Loved One to Plan Move to Assisted Living
The message suggests involving the loved one in planning the move and furnishings to ease transition to assisted living. It touts pleasant visiting time, reminiscence, and life with daily tasks provided, with Shadow Oaks at Gregg and Richland Ave in Aiken offering more information via 803-643-0300.
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Shadow Oaks
Gregg and
Richland Ave
Aiken
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