North Carolina and South Carolina agree on river flow relief pact
North Carolina officials and South Carolina reach a drought relief agreement to cut Yadkin River releases to 900 cubic feet per second from Blewett Falls Dam until Sept 15. The compromise aims to keep water flowing downstream while counties brace for dry conditions and potential inter-state needs beyond September.
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North Carolina
Charlotte
N.C
South Carolina
Pee Dee
Duke Power Co
McGuire
Blewett Falls
South Carlina
Yadkin River
Freddy Wang
South Carolina Natural Resources Department
Jim Hodges
Morton Brilliant
Hope Mizell
Department of Natural Resources
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Johanna Reese
Graniteville pool seeks upgrade to meet rising demand
Graniteville pool on US 1 faced delays for repairs delaying its opening. Staff report high use on hot days with temperatures near ninety degrees and above. Aiken County Council weighs replacing the pool at an estimated cost around 250000, part of the Gregg Park Civic Center.
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Labor Day
Sanders
Graniteville Pool
US. 1
Graniteville
Gregg Park
Aiken County
Urquhart Station Repowering Cuts Emissions and Preserves Jobs
Plant cored Ban 1A will convert to natural gas reducing nitrous oxide sulfur dioxide and particulates by more than 90 percent enabling compliance with newer standards. Urquhart Station generates enough power for 600 homes for a month. project preserves 100 jobs and adds 1.79 million dollars yearly in Aiken County taxes.
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Urquhart Station
Sce&g
Neville Lorick
Nity
Lorick
Aiken County
Graham pushes bill to curb Rocky Flats plutonium shipments
Senator Graham and Senator Allard push identical bills to set fines and deadlines to force cleanup and closure of the Rocky Flats facility in Colorado amid shipments of plutonium to Savannah River Site. Governor Hodges challenged DOE shipments in court. the 4th Circuit heard arguments but has not ruled. DOE has not stated whether shipments have begun for security reasons.
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Wayne Allard
R-Coro
Rocky Flats
Colorado
SRS
Thurmond
Graham
Department of Energy
Gox
Jim Hodges
Energy Department
US District
Hodges
4Th Circuit Court
Virginia
Miners Rescued Hopes Persist Amid Dangerous Collapse
Pennsylvania officials describe a dangerous rescue amid a flooded abandoned mine where 4 acres were guarded by floodlights. Miners aged 30 to 55 faced hypothermia risk as rescuers pumped air and water, drilled air shafts, and monitored seismic data to avoid breaching the air pocket.
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Gerous
David Hess
Pennsylvania
Environmental Protection
Betsy Mallison
Department of Environmental Protection
Schafront
Publix Store Details Emphasize Food Safety at Aiken Outlet
Publix 250 Eastgate Drive in Aiken is one of 703 stores across South Carolina Georgia and Alabama. Reid notes food safety is the companys top priority and urges customers to use safe handling like cooking ground beef to 160 degrees Fahrenheit and washing hands when preparing raw meat.
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Reid
Publix
Aiken
Eastgate Drive
South Carolina
Georgia
Alabama
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