MOX opponents gain 60 day window for hearings in SC
The 60 day period to request a public hearing on the MOX fuel facility at the Savannah River Site opens today. Activists led by WAND and allies expect to seek hearings, while a 44 organization coalition urged Congress to drop MOX. NRC will host an April 12 meeting in Aiken to explain adjudicatory hearing rights.
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Savannah River
Bobbie Paul
Atlanta Women’s Actions
WAND
Paul
Greenpeace
The
Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League
Congress
South Carolina
Atlanta
Savannah
Spartanburg
Mal McKibben
Citizens For Nuclear Awareness Technology
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
NRC
Aiken
Public debate grows on MOX facility at Savannah River Site
Readers invited to comment on the proposed Mixed Oxide facility as NRC continues licensing after 2007 funding. Shaw Areva MOX Services filed for the operating license last fall for a DOE NNSA owned plant to convert weapons grade plutonium into MOX fuel to generate electricity in commercial reactors. Citizens, officials and groups across South Carolina and neighboring regions are expected to voice opinions in upcoming discussions.
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NRC
Shaw Areva Mox Services
Duke, Cogema, Stone & Webster
Savannah
Department of Energy
National Nuclear Security Administration
Josh Voorhees
Jvoorhees
Aikenstandard.com
Book Collecting 101 guides local readers on valuing rare books
Local readers learned how to assess collectible books at the Nancy Carson Library. Experts John and Maureen Lee, Nancy Pitts, and Ron Bridwell explained factors driving value such as first editions, condition, provenance, and care. They demonstrated using abebooks to gauge market prices and urged cataloging references and careful handling.
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North Augusta
Columbia
John
Maureen Lee
Lee
Nancy Pitts
Southern Exposure
Ron Bridwell
Bridwell Books
Nancy Carson
Antiquarian Book Dealers’ Association of
South Carolina
John Lee
Appalachia
Bridwell
Pitts
Abebooks.com
Abebooks
Nancy Carson Library
Suzanne Stone
Sstone
Aikenstandard
Book Collecting 101
Center for African American History in Aiken under exterior Phase
Construction on the Center for African American History Art and Culture’s exterior continues with roof work and porch restoration. Wade Brodie of Aiken Corporation says exterior work should finish in one to two months as funds allow, with total cost around 1.4 million and completion targeted for June 2008 if funding remains steady.
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Wade Brodie
Aiken Corporation
Brodie
Aiken County
Africa
April Bailey
Center For
Curiosity Shop hosts St Patrick's Day downtown party
The Curiosity Shop in Richland Avenue hosts a St Patrick's Day morning event with piper opening at 10 a.m. and live music by Thomas Cuny. A Wearin' O The Green sidewalk procession starts at 10:30, Augusta Irish Dancers perform at 1 p.m., and a Leprechaun Treasure Hunt for kids 6 and under occurs at noon.
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Curiosity Shop
Richland Avenue
Thomas Cuny
Augusta
Emerald Isle
St. Pat's
St. John’s United Methodist Church
British Isles
Europe
India
Asia
The
Suzanne Stone
Sstone Aikenstandard
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Stephen Hale
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Jahna
Melissa
Dean
Jonathan
James
Joshua
Josiah Calhoon
Piper Tom Cuny
Rose Hill
Old Aiken
Greenville St. NW
Aiken, SC
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