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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 2013
Page
15
The Aiken Standard traces its 1867 founding with publisher Scott B. Hunter and key editors and managers including Melissa Hanna executive editor Dee Taylor Advertising Director Terri Cheek Business Manager Laura Tiedman Circulation Manager Letitia Jefferson Classified Advertising Manager Ronnie Butler Production Director and other staff. The page features a Red Skelton quotation and a brief reflection on humor.
The Savannah River Site faces funding cuts and broken promises as the Citizens Advisory Board narrowly rejects storing 75,000 tons of spent nuclear fuel on site. The piece urges a clear national energy framework, recalls Yucca Mountain’s abandonment, and notes South Carolina’s push for refunds of waste fund contributions while praising prudent board work.
Readers commend coroner Tim Carlton and his staff for compassionate, thorough handling of deaths at Aiken Regional Medical Center. A second letter argues Savannah River Site aids national and local economy through jobs, research, education funding, and charitable giving to Aiken area institutions.
South Carolina critics warn against bringing spent nuclear fuel to Aiken and SC sites. They cite high radiation levels and low job gains, urging on site dry cask storage at reactor sites with local groups mobilizing against the plan.
Don Bridges former DOE program manager at SAS argues SRS could host interim storage of commercial spent fuel and defense waste under a consent based approach. He notes the Blue Ribbon Commission favors consolidating waste and developing deep disposal sites, with incentives and local benefits to win acceptance.
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