Plutonium shipments face legal action and timing
Hodges warns of lawsuits and road blocks to keep plutonium out of South Carolina while a DOE supported plan advances. May 15 could mark first shipments unless conversion progress is certified, with heavy fines and 2017 deadline penalties under Graham's bill.
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Hodges
South Carolina
Jay Reiff
Reiff
Graham
Congress
DOE
Joe Davis
Davis
Thurmond
United States
Aiken
Barnwell
Planning advisory group updates city plan for Aiken
The NAACP Aiken Chamber of Commerce and multiple local groups form a citizen advisory committee chaired by Ed Woltz. They have met about ten times since June and will meet again before presenting revisions to the Planning Commission. The panel recommends changes to City Council guidance, not a legal ordinance.
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NAACP
Aiken Chamber of Commerce
On Club Council
Aiken Downtown Development Association
Aiken County Open Land Trust
Friends of the Woods
Smart Growth
Ken
Southern Partners
Historic Aiken Foundation
Economic Development Partnership
Aiken Planning Commission
Ed Woltz
Evans
Evans Said the Citizen Advisory Committee
Planning Commission
City Council
Lobster Races Back After Derby Eve Event
Crustaceans prepare for a pre Derby night race with cannibalistic reputation noted by the Maine Lobster Institute. Sponsors include Carolina First Bank Dick Smith Chrysler Jeep Coors Light and WBBQ radio. Races raise funds for Tri Development Center Hitchcock Rehabilitation Center and Aiken County Special Olympics.
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Carolina First Bank
Dick Smith
Chrysler- Jeep
Coors Light
Wbbq Radio
Cama
Maine Lobster Institute
Publix
Winn-Dixie
Bi-Lo
Kroger
Tri- Development Center
Hitchcock Rehabilitation Center
Aiken County
Perry Finds Low Radium Levels In Water Source
A local scientist notes pico curie per liter is a very small radioactivity amount found in soil and water. Radium occurs naturally in rocks and soils and groundwater can raise levels if movement is slow and pH is low. Citizens would be alerted if immediate risk existed and long term exposure could raise cancer risk. The town seeks a community development block grant. details available from the town clerk or mayor.
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Williams
State Department of Commerce
Jackson
Perry
Unity Through Faith At Aiken Interdenominational Service
The interdenominational Aiken event titled America United Under God blended traditional hymns with patriotic anthems. Officers reenacted the Sept 11 flag-raising moment as part of the program while families participated musically and a director praised divine presence throughout the service.
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America
God
Hyman
The
Republic
Aiken
Department of Public Safety
World Trade Center
New York
Scott Webster
St. John’s
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