South Carolina Ready to Fight MOX Standby Plan
Attorney General Alan Wilson says SC will pursue legal action if the federal government places the Savannah River Site MOX program in cold standby. He expects up to 500000 dollars from the general fund for litigation if President Obama's budget hinders the Mixed Oxide Fuel Fabrication Facility. The MOX program is tied to a nonproliferation agreement with Russia.
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Aiken Standard
Alan Wilson
General Fund
Barack Obama
Russia
NRC names new senior inspector for MOX disposal
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission appointed a new senior inspector for the MOX program aimed at disposing 34 metric tons of weapons grade plutonium. The project faced cost overruns and delays blamed on insufficient oversight, with a 2015 fiscal year proposal proposing a cold standby. Palmetto State filed suit against the Energy Department and Energy Secretary Moniz over MOX funding, seen as construction oriented.
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Area Deaths and Funerals Notices
Charles CW Gilbert of Raleigh North Carolina. Jimmy Busbee of Wagoner. Patsey Walker Landers of Beech Island. Willie Mae Langdale of North Augusta. Obituary notices list multiple recent deaths and services in the 6A area.
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Patsey Walker Landers
Beech Island
Willie Mae Langdale
North Augusta
Weather outlook for five days with clouds and rain
The forecast calls for cloudy skies with rain chances. Temperatures range from highs near 47 degrees to lows around 41 degrees. The five day outlook includes periods of precipitation and cooler afternoons, with variable winds.
Edisto river draw prompts water withdrawal debate
Local supporters urge tighter South Carolina surface water rules as the Edisto river draws focus in farming and conservation talks. Wagener residents and Doug Busbee press for limits on irrigation withdrawals while noting California droughts and water as a precious state resource. Cypress knees along the Edisto south fork at Aiken State Park illustrate potential impacts of water management.
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Edisto River
Aiken State Park
Bill Bengtson
South Fork
Langley Pond to gain upgrades funded by SC grant
Langley Pond will receive upgrades funded by a $250,000 Undiscovered South Carolina Grant awarded to Aiken County. The money pays for a finish line tower and a multipurpose space, with a 100 percent local match approved from Accommodations Tax funds.
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Parks, Recreation and Tourism Department
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van der Linden
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