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Aiken Standard reporter Colin Demarest discusses issues and topics relating to the Savannah River Site, U.S. Department of Energy, its National Nuclear Security Administration as well as nuclear policy, in...
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Aiken Standard reporter Colin Demarest discusses issues and topics relating to the Savannah River Site, U.S. Department of Energy, its National Nuclear Security Administration as well as nuclear policy, in general, and cyber ventures at Fort Gordon
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14 DEC 2021 · Colin discusses S.C. Gov. Henry McMaster's recommendation for how lawmakers should spend the $525M plutonium settlement money. He also touches base on some of the headlines from his recent trip to Alexandria, Va. for the Nuclear Cleanup Workshop and more.
8 SEP 2021 · Colin discusses area politicians from Aiken and surrounding areas lobbying for a piece of the plutonium settlement money. Also the Savannah River National Lab wants to be at the forefront of national security, and some politicians speak up about trust issues when it comes to the Savannah River Site.
13 AUG 2021 · Colin returns from the Nuclear Deterrence Summit to discuss the projected timetable for pit production at the Savannah River Site in Aiken as well as an aging workforce at Savannah River Nuclear Solutions.
16 JUL 2021 · Colin and Eric discuss the event everyone has been waiting for. Also, they delve into the Savannah River Site Citizen's Advisory Board's issues.
4 JUN 2021 · Colin and Eric return to discuss the fate of pit production at the Savannah River Site, Gov. Henry McMaster's cybersecurity ambitions for the state and the status of Yucca Mountain.
9 APR 2021 · The Savannah River National Lab plans to add hundreds of jobs in the coming years. South Carolina's two senators, Tim Scott and Lindsey Graham reveal why they voted against Jennifer Granholm's nomination. More details have emerged about the construction of the Advanced Manufacturing Collaborate on the campus of USC Aiken.
5 MAR 2021 · How The Savannah River Site paved the way for space exploration. Also a coalition of nuclear watchers and nonprofits is again lobbying the federal government to conduct a more rigorous pit production environmental review. Colin discusses what these headlines mean for Aiken County and surrounding areas.
18 FEB 2021 · The transition is set to begin for the new Savannah River National Lab management team. There could be a new Savannah River Site paramilitary security contractor. However, there's still the same old dislike for spending funds on Yucca Mountain by some politicians.
3 FEB 2021 · With a new presidential administration comes new relationships and opportunities for the Savannah River Site and America's nuclear deterrence missions. Colin discusses some of the early posturing and thoughts of lawmakers following the transition of power.
Aiken Standard reporter Colin Demarest discusses issues and topics relating to the Savannah River Site, U.S. Department of Energy, its National Nuclear Security Administration as well as nuclear policy, in...
show more
Aiken Standard reporter Colin Demarest discusses issues and topics relating to the Savannah River Site, U.S. Department of Energy, its National Nuclear Security Administration as well as nuclear policy, in general, and cyber ventures at Fort Gordon
show less
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