Yucca Mountain debate echoes across party lines
The piece summarizes varied views from Ron Paul, Rick Perry, Mitt Romney and others on Yucca Mountain nuclear waste storage. It highlights states rights, economic considerations, and calls for a geologically safe, deeply buried disposal solution with local consent and market-based decisions. Page 12A promised for more comments from Bachmann Cain Huntsman and Santorum.
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Rick Perry
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Mitt Romuse
Yucca Mountain
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Michele Bachmann
Herman Cain
Jon Huntsman
Rick Santorum
South Carolina demands $1.2 billion refund over Yucca Mountain
South Carolina officials criticize the decision to close Yucca Mountain as political and costly. They insist the federal government refund the state’s $1.2 billion investment and argue a permanent national nuclear waste repository is needed, challenging political moves over science.
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Balloon festival returns to Aiken for charity event
The fifth Ford Trucks Polo and Balloon Festival returns to Aiken at Storm Branch Equestrian Club on Oct 28–29. Proceeds go to Fort Gordon troops and families via the Morale Welfare and Recreation department. Balloon highlights include Purple People Eater and Norman the Dragon. tethered rides cost $5, air rides $200, booking required.
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Fort Gordon
Storm Branch Equestrian Club
Post
Pale America
Randy Russell
Norman the Dragon
Army Signal Corps
Russell
Area Deaths List Names Local Residents
Janice Chiolino Clark Aiken Francis Earl Corbett Sr Swansea Irene Janis Jan Hendrix Larsen Aiken Robert C Bob Hammond Belvedere Thomas Eugene Jones Groverville Leroy Williams Pee Wee Wagener mourned in obituaries listing five towns and multiple residents.
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Janice Chiolino Clark
Aiken
Francis Earl Corbett Sr
Swansea
Irene Janis
Jan’ Hendrix Larsen
Robert C
Bob’ Hammond
Belvedere
Thomas Eugene Jones
Groverville
Leroy Williams
Pee Wee
Wagener
Western Carolina State Fair Day Three Draws Crowds
Fairgoers enjoyed a sun filled Saturday at the Western Carolina State Fair with gates open at noon and late openings. Attendees visited rides midway games a petting zoo and watched a Kids Firefighter Training Show with audience participation. Brian Williams was seen ordering funnel cake for his family.
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Suzanne Stone
Brian Williams
Western Carolina State
Aiken Fairgrounds
Fair draws crowd as Colt Ford concert thrills arena
It’s the third day of the fair and events go well. Western Carolina State Fair advertising director Doug Wolf says Colt Ford played to a packed arena last night and today’s schedule promises strong turnout. See more pages 4A and 13A for photos and schedule.
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Colt Ford
Doug Wolf
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