Editorial urges backing MOX fuel plant at Savannah River Site
Lawmakers urge Attorney General Alan Wilson to ensure DOE compliance on plutonium disposition in South Carolina. They warn delays or mothballing could trigger penalties up to 100 million dollars annually and jeopardize environmental cleanup. MOX is 65 percent complete and framed as the clearest endgame versus alternatives like down-blending.
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Savannah River
South Carolina
U.S
Lindsey Graham
Tim Scott
Ernest Moniz
Aiken County
Alan Wilson
Department of Energy
MOX
National Nuclear Security Administration
Energy Department
United States
Russia
Wilson
U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee
Aerospace Corp
Hanford
Defense
Srs
Patty Murray
D-Washington
Richardson
Obama
Yucca Mountain
John Oakland Aiken
Mount Rainier Name Change Sparks Conversation
The piece argues restoring native names to mountains like Mount Rainier invites broader reflection on branding and history. It notes comparisons to Denali and McKinley, urges respectful dialogue, and suggests starting conversations about toponymic choices rather than sweeping changes.
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Denali
Barack Obama
Alaska
Mount McKinley
Rainier
McKinley
U.S
Peter Rainier Jr
Capt
George Vancouver
Salish Sea
Peter Puget
Joseph Whidbey
Vancouver
Japan
Mount Fuji
Northwest
Skagit
Puyallup Rivers
Vasiliki Ridge
Washington Pass
Fred Beckey
Seattle
The Trump riddle and the pull of deception
Kathleen Parker analyzes why Donald Trump maintains appeal among conservatives and independents. She examines his marketing tactics, media tactics, and the paradox of a self described pro life stance supporting a candidate once viewed as pro choice, while noting the loyalty of conservative talk radio and potential entanglements with media figures and donors.
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Trump
Ben Carson
Iowa
LeBron
Wharton School
Huma Abedin
Hillary Clinton
Anthony Weiner
Chris Rock
Weiner
State Department
Jeb Bush
Bush
Supreme Court
BuzzFeed
Donald Trump
Don Don
Palm Beach Club
Mar-a-Lago
Palmetto Doubles Invitational pickleball draws record turnout
Readers praise the H Odell Weeks Center event as the Third Annual Palmetto Doubles attracts 202 participants from nine states plus 47 locals from Aiken. Local medalists include Mo Garcia Mirabel Madera Lisa Campbell and others with volunteers and PRT support underscoring a successful two day competition.
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H. Odell Weeks Activity Center
Aiken
Mo Garcia
Mirabel Madera
Lisa Campbell
Sue Talada
Joyce Noland
Nick Savin
Barb Dellamora
Warren Marinaccio
Jim Toler
Doug Lily
John Cox
Dick Keeler
Ron Dellamora
Keith Shaver
Kathy Reiter
Beverly Shaver
Helen Burgess
David Snyder
Parks, Recreation and Tourism
PRT
H. Odell Weeks Community Center
Jeff Metz
Chrissey Miller
Aikenpicklebillys. Com
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