Aiken County Infrastructure Plans Highlight Needs and Growth
The editorial notes new roads and a Palmetto Parkway segment to ease traffic, water and sewer authority expansion, and strong road, rail, and power resources. It warns a public transportation gap remains with limited options beyond Best Friend Express, urging reader letters to the Aiken Standard.
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Letters debate DOE funding for Savannah River Ecology Lab
Readers weigh in on the DOE budget cuts to SREL and its environmental oversight role at SRS. The letters defend SREL's 56 years of service, warn of waste from new nuclear materials, and urge continued funding and public education support.
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Editor's Letter Submission Instructions
Readers urged to send letters up to 200 words for publication. Include contact details and address in Aiken, South Carolina for letters to the editor via mail email or fax.
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DOE Withholds Funds From Savannah River Ecology Laboratory
Readers criticize DOE decision to fund only mission critical research at SREL and to withhold prior allocations. Letters argue the move undermines accountability and transparency, noting the small share of overall site funds and calling for full FY07 funding.
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Save SREL Lab Urges Community Action Before Deadline
Elizabeth J Kaplan appeals to Aiken residents to back the Savannah River Ecology Laboratory by contacting officials, emailing, calling, or faxing before the June 1, 2007 deadline to preserve environmental research and local jobs and educational opportunities.
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Letter Responds to May 9 Letter On Religion Motive
Henry Summ says he used a personal crisis to illustrate religion as a powerful motive but condemns Muslim terrorists as morally reprehensible. He argues the other side will see their actions as wrong and face damnation.
Save SREL From Funding Cut Threat to Savannah Ecology Lab
The Savannah River Ecology Lab at University of Georgia with 100 researchers fights proposed DOE funding withdrawal. The lab monitors and cleans air land and water at the Savannah River Site and Superfund site. The author urges action to preserve SREL and directs readers to savesrel.org.
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