Clyburn calls for refund of Nuclear Waste Trust Fund
In a Augusta Edward Teller Lecture Clyburn urged returning South Carolina to its share of the Nuclear Waste Trust Fund if Yucca Mountain is dropped as a disposal site. He noted SC ratepayers have paid about 1.2 billion into the fund over 27 years and pledged compensation if the federal plan stalls.
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South Carolina Faces Workforce Efficiency Challenge
South Carolina seeks better use of federal workforce development funds and improved training. Critics say centers work well for some firms like Michelin but overall output of trained workers remains insufficient. Emphasis on higher education affordability and graduation rates aims to raise living standards amid lean times. Greenville News
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Aiken Standard Contacts and Editorial Staff Listing
The Aiken Standard lists its publisher Scott B. Hunter editor Jeffrey B. Wallace and department heads including Advertising Director Arthur Zappa News Director Timothy O Briant Production Director Phillip Yates Circulation Director Scot Newcom Business Manager Terri Cheek Managing Editor Michael W Gibbons and Classified Advertising Manager Letitia Jefferson Velferson with email addresses for each role.
Diversity debate after Fort Hood shooting stirs backlash fears
A radio wide rant argues that government officials push diversity too far after the Fort Hood rampage. It claims Muslim groups receive government clout, cites CAIR ISNA MPAC, questions two way diversity, and defends Christian expression while denouncing perceived silencing.
Reader urges staged health care reform with cross state plans
The letter argues for gradual health care changes starting with Medicare savings without cutting elderly benefits. It calls for allowing cross state health insurance sales, tort reform to lower malpractice costs, and iterative steps to reach affordable universal coverage, criticizing large 2,000 page bills.
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Health care vote sparks protest in South Carolina
Readers urge senators to oppose H R 3962 the Affordable Health Care for America Act noting a perceived loss of freedom if health insurance becomes mandatory. They praise Congressman Barrett and oppose Pelosiare and Obamacare while criticizing local design decisions and permit rule enforcement.
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Obama defends trial of Guantanamo detainees in New York
President Obama says Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four other Guantanamo detainees will face civilian federal trial in New York. He notes no campaign billing or reimbursement requests tied to Gov. Palin’s vetting process and references Palin's memoir statements. Letters to the editor at Aiken Standard invite readers to respond by mail, email, or fax.
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