Duke Wins NRC Nod To Test MOX Fuel At Catawba Plant
Duke Power gains final NRC license to test mixed oxide MOX fuel assemblies at the Catawba Nuclear Station on Lake Wylie. The agency cites reasonable assurance of safety with added security measures while environmental groups oppose, awaiting French MOX shipment and spring testing.
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Columbia
Duke Power
Lake Wylie
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Charlotte
N.C
Commission
Duke
France
NRC
MOX
Steve Nesbit
House passes cap on medical malpractice awards in South Carolina
The House approved a Senate bill setting a 350000 cap on pain and suffering in medical malpractice suits and required earlier mediation. The measure, with support from Speaker David Wilkins, moves back to the Senate as lawmakers consider broader liability limits and construction defects cases. A separate vote deadline and prior filibuster marked weeklong debate.
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Columbia
House
Senate
House Judiciary Committee
David Wilkins
Greenville
House sends seat belt bill back to committee
In Columbia the South Carolina House sent a bill to tighten adult seat belt enforcement back to the Judiciary Committee. Supporters cite a $25 fine to reduce injuries while critics question federal funding implications and necessity. The Senate previously passed similar measures now under review.
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House
Columbia
Jim Merrill
Daniel Island
Merrill
Judiciary Committee
Senate
Research needed to understand toxic meth waste experts say
Lawmakers hear on site contamination from meth labs and byproducts. A House bill would prompt EPA to set voluntary cleanup standards and fund research on health effects, especially for children and first responders. Experts note uncertain duration and spread of contamination and varied cleanup guidelines across states.
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Washington
Sherwood Boehlert
Rn.y
Bart Gordon
D-Tenn
Ken Calvert
R-Calif
Environmental Protection Agency
Boehlert
House Committee On
Science
Sherry Green
National Alliance For
Robert Bell
Tennessee Tech
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Rock Hill
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Office of National Drug Control Policy
Scott Burns
R. Lee Grantham, Nae Ei Ua
Lasik
Bryan
Pine Log Rd
Aiken
Dee Cero
Alltel Retail
Georgia
Augusta
Wrightsboro Rd
Augusta Mall
Washington Crossing
Washington Rd
N. Augusta Knox Plaza
Knox Ave
Wal*mart
Ailtel.com
Kmart
Pagelink Wireless
Spectrum Wireless
US Wireless
Thomson In Touch Wireless
Waynesboro
South Carolina
All About Cellular
Allendale Eell Municallions
Barnwell Computer Solutions RadioShack
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Ryan Newman
Alltel Dodge
N. Augusta
Despe
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Arate
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