DOE halts classified work at Savannah River Site
Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham ordered a nationwide pause on all operations using removable data storage devices after disks went missing at Los Alamos. At Savannah River Site SRS about 25 percent of classified work shut down Friday with weekly inventories and extra training planned.
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Savannah River
Los Alamos National Laboratory
Spencer Abraham
Energy Department
Los Alamos
Jim Giusti
DOE
SRS
Will Callicott
Westinghouse Savannah River Company
Giusti
Firefighter Drivers Train For Life Saving Pump Skills
Aiken Public Safety capt. Gerald Taylor trains new fire truck drivers to ensure correct water pressure and safe pump operation. Six men including one volunteer and two cadets work toward certification, with ongoing classroom and field instruction plus 120 hours of basic firefighter training and 60 hours of pump operation.
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Aiken Public Safety
Gerald Taylor
Ben
Taylor
Charles Benson
Aaron Dobbs
George Gymer
John Jones
Milledge Tyler
Ray Wisotski
Karen
kdaily @aikenstandard.com
Hunley could be on display in four years
Charleston officials say the H L Hunley may be displayed in a new North Charleston museum by around 2008. South Carolina Hunley Commission chair Senator Glenn McConnell notes plans to conserve and examine methods to remove corrosive salts, with final decisions expected this fall. Tours continue at the conservation lab as experts review engineering reports and potential display strategies. A mystery oil can was found among recovered artifacts as research advances.
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Charleston
H.L. Hunly
South Carolina
McConnell
Conservation Lab
North
Hunter Plung vie for District 9 seat on school board
Aiken attorney Jack Hunter seeks a fourth term on the Aiken County Board of Education District 9 facing Savannah River Site manager Dan Plung. Hunter, first elected in 1988, emphasizes functional schools while Plung calls for broader parental and teacher forums and changes to meeting structure.
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Aiken
Jack Hunter
Aiken County
Dry spell seen ending with weekend rain in Aiken
In a very dry July, Aiken County received Friday showers bringing welcomed relief to browned lawns. Met forecaster George Myers expects a front to pass Sunday through Tuesday with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, cooling highs from near 97 to around 90.
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Aiken
George Myers
Wjbf News Channel 6
Myers
Frank Wells
National Weather Service
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Dustin G. Evans
Williston
Willard S. Serfass Sr
Mary E. Geter
Bath
Sue Taylor
John Lee Schofield
Salley
L. Eugene Wheeler
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