Moody leaves enduring mark on energy sector at SRS
Former Savannah River Site manager Dave Moody shaped the nuclear field with Enterprise SRS focusing on clean energy and nonproliferation. His tenure saw 75 percent site footprint reduction, closure of four liquid tanks, upgraded H Canyon, and progress on vitrified waste canisters while urging continued funding amid sequestration and aging infrastructure.
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Dave Moody
Moody
Savannah River Site
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Los Alamos National Lab
New Mexico
Rocky Flats
Colorado
Savannah River National Laboratory
Aiken Standard
Fukushima
Japan
H-Canyon
Jack Craig
South Carolina
Georgia
SAS
Unemployment numbers mask deeper job struggles in 2000s era data
The April U S unemployment rate fell to 5.4 percent, yet broader measures show serious labor market weakness. U-3 understates realities as labor force participation stays near a 37 year low while U-6 sits around 10.8 percent. Long term discouraged workers would push unemployment to 23 percent per ShadowStats. A Harris Poll notes 40 percent of the unemployed have not searched for six years.
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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
John Williams
ShadowStats. Com
Harris
Express
Federal Reserve
Aiken County budget debate tests tax millage plan
Column argues 2.4 mill property tax hike risks, urging Council to trim spending and pursue structural reforms rather than raise taxes. It cites stagnating incomes, slow revenue growth, and the need for aggressive financial restructuring, with Gary Bunker noted as a former councilman.
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Ronnie Young
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Aiken Standard Seeks Signed Letters to the Editor
The Aiken Standard invites readers to submit signed letters with the writer’s address and daytime phone for verification. Letters must not exceed 500 words, will be edited for length and taste, and anonymous or candidate–group submissions are not published. Address Letters to the Editor RO Box 456 Aiken SC 29802 or email letters aikenstandard.com.
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