Graniteville train disaster spurs Moore to two day leave
Sen. Tommy Moore of Clear Water takes a two day leave from the South Carolina Senate to assist Graniteville residents after the train wreck. He dons a contamination suit and visits Avondale Mills plants with a three man assessment team, gaining new respect for emergency responders and Homeland Security work. Moore plans to split time between Columbia duties and local aid efforts.
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Tommy Moore
Avondale Mills
Moore
General Assembly
S.C. Senate
Columbia
Gregg
Stevens
Boiler Efficiency Inc
Aiken County
Philip Lord
Plord
Aikenstandard.com
Warrenville
Ordean Crews
Crews
Tonisha Nichols
Graniteville
Augusta
Lawmakers seek FEMA aid after Graniteville chlorine leak
Sen. Jim DeMint and Rep. Gresham Barrett praised interagency cooperation in Graniteville and urged President Bush to provide FEMA assistance to bring 5,400 residents back home. They joined Sen. Lindsey Graham and Rep. Joe Wilson in backing Sanford's federal relief request and discussed railroad safety upgrades with Norfolk Southern officials.
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Jim DeMint
Gresham Barrett
Graniteville
Lindsey Graham
R-S.c
Joe Wilson
S.C
George W. Bush
Federal Emergency Management Agency
109Th Congress
Mark Sanford
Sanford
Bush
DeMint
Norfolk Southern
Re opening of schools amid traffic after Graniteville crash
Four local schools resume operations Wednesday easing travel chaos along U.S. 1. Warrenville Elementary and Midland Valley join Aiken Technical College and the Career Center as families recover from the Graniteville chlorine incident with counselors, quilts, and support services for stressed students.
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Midland Valley High School
U.S. 1
Main Street
Warrenville
Midland Valley High
Aiken Technical College
Aiken County Career Center
Midland Valley Preparatory School
ATC
Graniteville
Tory Mims
Teanda
Mims
North Augusta
Aiken
Dr. High
Eldridge
Midland Valley
EPA begins testing air in Leavelle McCampbell and Byrd schools
EPA teams will test air and surface quality at Leavelle McCampbell Middle and Byrd Elementary after last Thursday's train collision and chlorine leak in Graniteville. Officials hope findings allow safer access for inspectors to assess systems and begin cleanup, with air filtration and food disposal planned.
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Environmental Protection Agency
Leavelle McCampbell
Byrd Elementary
Aiken
Linda Eldridge
EPA
Eldridge
Graniteville
Bill Gallman
S.C
Tommy Moore
Clearwater
Moore
Department of Health and Environmental Control
DHEC
Freedman
Gallman
Byrd
Rosie Berry
Barry Pitts
Berry
Pitts
Rob Novit
Movit
Aikenstandard.com
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