Road safety rules for cyclists in Aiken discussed
Aiken safety officials urge cyclists to ride with traffic, obey laws, and use lights and helmets. Officials note rising state bicycle fatalities, highlight four foot passing rule, and stress motorists and cyclists must share the road while pedestrians keep right of way. Reporter Teddy Kulmala covers.
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Aiken Department of Public Safety
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Aiken
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South Carolina
Teddy Kulmala
Aiken Standard
Williston
Clemson University
New South Carolina standards rewrite moves forward
South Carolina educators and others completed a rewrite of third through eighth grade standards beginning in October and finishing in December. The process, led by new Superintendent Molly Spearman, received bipartisan approval from the State Board of Education and Education Oversight Committee by a 13 to 1 vote.
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Aiken
Laurence
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Millbrook
Aiken County
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S.C
Bill Taylor
R-Aiken
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Uranium Returns to U S for Reprocessing Under Canada Funding
Whitney outlines plans to ship uranium from the U S to Canada for reprocessing into reactor fuel and to process resulting liquids in fiscal year 2016. He notes Canada funds the project and mentions possible German HEU graphite spheres and Japanese plutonium shipments under the Global Threat Reduction initiative. Rep. Fortenberry questions the shipments amid local debate on plutonium and HEU origins. DOE aims to ensure technology readiness.
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Jeff Fortenberry
Nebraska
SRS
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H Canyon
Germany
H Canyon funding under review as SRS spending cuts raised concerns
Aiken Standard notes concerns over DOE fiscal year 2016 funding for spent nuclear fuel stabilization at SRS including H Canyon. Rep. Chuck Fleischmann questions whether reduced 34.4 million may hinder processing needs while Tennessee's L Basin nears capacity. Whitney says incremental costs will prevent issues. reporter Derrek Asberry covers.
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Oak Ridge
Whitney
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