ATC budget funding hinges on Senate action
Funds for equipment and training are discussed as Rep. Smith notes House Republicans will fund needs for three years, else ATC would repurpose funds and cut positions. Bill Johnson of Graniteville Company describes a 150‑year textile partner aiding 3,600 workers across 10 plants. Attendees include Sen. Tommy Moore, Sen. Greg Ryberg, Rep. Charles Sharpe, and Rep. Rudy Mason.
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Senate
Rep. Smith
House
Ways and Means Committee
Noble
ATC
Bill Johnson
Graniteville Company
Smith
Tommy Moore
D-Clearwater
Greg Ryberg
R-Aiken
Charles Sharpe
Education funding gap highlighted by delegation
Dr. Noble urged local lawmakers to back Gov Beasley in boosting funding formulas for public education. He cited state allocations showing two-year technical colleges receive 2744 per full-time student while two-year branch campuses get 3391 and USC Aiken 3584 per student.
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Dr. Noble
David Beasley
USC Aiken
Delays and safety focus mark DWPF project progress
The article notes ongoing safety and process fixes at the $3 to $4 billion DWPF project. Key functions like waste transfer and the shielded canister transporter have been corrected. officials emphasize a cautious path, with upgrades and modifications since 1993 and scrutiny of contractors and the DOE over delays and tripled costs.
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DWPF
Caldwell
WSRC
Department of Energy
DOE
Plutonium Disposal Study Moves Forward
The Department of Energy owns the nation's plutonium and studies disposal options under the Fissile Materials Disposition Program with a decision expected later this year. Under START agreements, 50 to 60 tons of disposable plutonium could exist by 2005, while Russia may extract over 70 tons from its arsenals. Plutonium, discovered in 1940, is a highly poisonous metal central to U S nuclear weapons.
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Department of Energy
U.S
Russia
Academy
Funding strings tied to Converse women’s leadership program
Charleston lawmakers clash over 1.4 million in public funds for Converse College women’s leadership program. Sen McConnell expects a fight to block Citadel enticement terms, while Sen Passailaigue vows to push release. Court delays left funding tied to legal alternative to Citadel cadets. Converse has started the program and seeks continuity.
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Charleston
Converse College
Citadel
Glenn McConnell
Ernie Passailaigue
Dcharleston
Women’s College
Spartanburg
4Th
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Corps of Cadets
Converse
McConnell
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