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20 wwwgreenvilleonline.com Wednesday, August 23, 2000 The Greenville News cleanup research oieeded, study says Independent report delays project as chairman of the review, dismissed any pressure to speed up the cleanup effort rather than slow it down for research. He said there was no immediate environmental harm and that the only potential future harm the degradation of the tanks likely would not occur for decades. "The thing I would hope would be a factor is that we would make most of our decisions based on risk reduction, not political perceptions," Levenson said. "The tanks certainly need to be cleaned up as quickly as possible, but that has different connotations." "The concern was you could build up a lot of benzene, have a spark, and blow the top right off the tank," said Kevin Crowley, one of the study directors for the National Research Council. "You could release that waste right into the', atmosphere." Four years after the experiment fell flat, SRS proposed a similar version to the DOE.

But the DOE asked the National Research Council for a second opinion on that process, which would have been conducted in smaller tanks to control any benzene leaks. Milton Levenson, a retired chemical engineer who served gling for years to find a solution. In 1995, researchers devised a way to separate the high-level radioactive waste in the storage tanks with the help of two chemicals. The cesium, plutonium and similar compounds would be stored as grout or cemented in an onsite storage facility. Everything else would be made into glass.

Despite successful tests, researchers were shocked when benzene gas was released while they tried to implement the plan. That sent them back to the drawing board at a huge cost. topes, mainly plutonium and tritium, for defense purposes. During the years, liquid and solid wastes have been stored in some 48 underground storage tanks at the site. Much of the solid waste or sludge is being removed and transformed into glass for storage in a geological repository.

However, some of the most radioactive portions including cesium and plutonium still exist in the bottom of the tanks. Their high salt concentration makes it nearly impossible to transform them into glass, so SRS has been strug October that detailed the highlights. As a result, the DOE will implement nearly all of the recommendations, and it won't pick a disposal plan until next summer at the earliest. "It has been said we're slowing down," said Carolyn Huntoon, the DOE's assistant secretary for environmental management. "But you know, if you have technical uncertainty, you don't want to build a plant to process something when you don't know exactly what you're doing." SRS, in Aiken, was established in-1950 to produce iso raw') Department of Energy, will stall the cleanup project at least several months while more research is done.

However, the committee says the additional time and money necessary for more research is a drop in the bucket compared to the cost of building a $l-billion disposal facility that doesn't work. Officials at the DOE said they were not surprised by the conclusions, in part because they had read the committee's interim report -last By Jeffrey McMurray The Associated Press WASHINGTON A proposal to begin cleaning up nuclear waste immediately at Sough Carolina's Savannah River Site nuclear complex might not be the safest or cheapest option, according to a study released Tuesday by the National Research Council. The report, written by an independent committee of experts at the request of the Hodges criticized for opposing air rules Michelin makes First Steps effort $150,000 richer 'Greenville County is at the forefront': Gov. Jim Hodges is surrounded Tuesday by children at the Greer Child Development Center, where he and Michelin North America officials announced that the tire maker is contributing $150,000 over the next three years to Hodges' First Steps school readiness initiative. $7.08 million donated to school readiness program By Noxolo Nxusani Staff Writer nnxusani greenvillenews.com GREER First Steps South Carolina received a $150,000 donation Tuesday from Michelin North America to assist in the school readiness initiative.

The contribution, according to Gov. Jim Hodges, will help children begin first grade healthy and ready to succeed in school. Hodges made the announcement during a news conference at the Greer Child Development Center. First Steps and Michelin will now engage in discussion on when and where the first check will be used, First Steps Director of Communication Felice Lampert said. The money will be allocated in $50,000 increments over the next three years.

Lampert said there were no Environmental record defended The Associated Press CHARLESTON An environmental group is criticizing Gov. Jim Hodges for opposing new federal regulations on air pollution. Hodges, in a July 14 letter, criticized the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for going forward with the regulations despite a court challenge. The South Carolina Coastal Conservation League, in turn, criticized Hodges on Monday for his opposition.

"It's surprising and extremely disappointing that the governor is fighting an increase in these standards," said Caitlin Winans, the group's national issues coordinator. "We work hard to make sure that the air is clean enough for our children, and to have one of our strongest leaders working against that effort is discouraging." Hodges is protecting the interests of South Carolinians and his environmental record speaks for itself, spokesman Morton Brilliant said. "We've got a great commitment to clean air," Brilliant said. At issue is the first update Two sleeping cars, four coach cars, a dining car, a lounge and a crew dorm jumped the tracks, Amtrak said. A wheel of the engine also left the rails.

Two other cars did not derail. Workers had the cars back on the rails and moved out of the way by 10:30 p.m. Mon day, Burns said. Street sweeper's possible role in Amtrak derailment investigated in 20 years of the 1977 Clean Air Act for smog and soot standards. The EPA says the new regulations will protect 125 million Americans, including 35 million children, from the health hazards of air pollution.

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear arguments on whether the EPA must consider the costs of compliance, not just health effects, when it imposes new environmental standards. A lower court has said the EPA numbers are arbitrary and based on questionable science. Fourteen of 21 ozone monitoring stations around the state exceeded the new federal guidelines from 1997 to 1999. Problem locations are Greenville, Anderson, Spartanburg and York counties in the Upstate and Richland and Lexington counties in the Midlands, along with areas surrounding Aiken, Florence and Darlington.

Under the new regulations, states that don't tell the EPA when they fail to meet the new clean-air rules could lose federal money for road and bridge construction. Areas exceeding the standards could be blocked from building roads or bridges if the resulting traffic worsened air quality. There were 218 passengers and 15 crew members on board, Amtrak said. At least 46 were taken to hospitals for treatment. All those treated had been released by Monday night, hospital spokeswomen said.

Amtrak used six buses to get the passengers to their destinations, Johnson said. I (29i Starr PICKENS ARREST Listed as arrested and processed at the Pickens County Law Enforcement Center or the Easley Police Department, with charges as listed on filed documents: Angelo Joseph Cavallaro, 32, 107 Ju Jo Lane, Pickens: druo violations, i immediate plans on what the money will be used for and that Michelin could also decide to allocate half of the amount to a county or counties. Tuesday's contribution brings the total amount of announced corporate, foundation and individual donations for First Steps to $7.08 million, Lampert said. Michael Fanning, Michelin North America's vice president for public relations and government affairs, said the First Steps program will help, "thousands of children in the Upstate get off on the right foot and become vibrant, contributing community members. "Intellectual and cultural development begins at a tender age.

This program could help provide critical support during a child's early years," Fanning said. Meanwhile, Hodges also officially awarded a level two grant to the Greenville County First Steps Partnership board. The money will be used to implement early childhood educa- teor traveling from New York derailed at 7:30 a.m. Monday, sending more than 40 people to local hospitals. Most of the injuries were "little bumps and bruises," said Highway Patrol 1st Sgt.

Jo Nell. About 15 minutes before, Nell said, a street sweeper from Southco Sweeping Petit larceny, Woodbriar Road, Anderson, Saturday. Petit larceny, Shockley Ferry Road, Anderson, Saturday. Petit larceny, Woodmont Circle, Anderson, Saturday. Larceny of tools, West Market Street, Anderson, Friday.

Petit larceny, Breazeale Drive, Williamston, Friday. Attempted burglary, Crest-view Road, Anderson, Thursday. Breaking and entering motor vehicle, Clemson Boulevard, Anderson, Aug. 16. MARRIAGE LICENSES Bradley Charles Waters and Katrina Compton Unterryo Sandrell Bell Leashilyne Caressa Lewis Talmadge Shane Lewis and Rhonda Lynee Addison Randy Lee Thomason Jr.

and Felicia Nicole Poole DIVORCE FILINGS Andrew Hill vs. Bonnie Hill Reco Maddox vs. Krystal Y. Maddox BUI WC PERMITS The following building permits have been issued at the Anderson County Building and Codes Office: Phillip B. Saxon, Wesley Court, Starr; gas line inspection.

Jockey Lot, West Whitner Street, Anderson; meter for information booth. Mark B. Putnam, Phillips Road, Anderson; gas furnar GEORGE GARDNER Staff tity of child care and the summer readiness programs, Shain said. About 10 high-need neighborhoods were identified by the First Steps board. Michelin North America is the 16th corporate contributor to First Steps.

The General Assembly put $30 million into Hodges' program for the 2000-01 fiscal year. Noxolo Nxusani covers the suburbs. She can be reached at (864) 298-4824. Jay Kivowitz, investigator in charge for the NTSB, said it would take six months to a year for an official report on the investigation to be issued. "We do know there was a sweeper operating," Kivowitz said.

"We cannot say at this time that was the cause of this accident." Burglary and petit larceny, Pendleton Street, Easley, Friday. Petit larceny, Wallace Drive, Easley, Friday. Burglary and simple larceny, Freedom Way, Liberty, Thursday. Simple assault, Nine Times Road, Pickens, Thursday. Burglary and simple larceny, Rolling Hill Road, Six Mile, Thursday.

tion programs as spelled out the county partnerships. Greenville is the first county to receive the grant. "I am proud that Greenville County is at the forefront of our First Steps initiatives. They have crafted a budget that meets local needs in early childhood education while promoting accountability and fiscal responsibility," Hodges said. Greenville Schools Superintendent William Harner said the grant would assist in reno Maintenance had jumped a curb and hit the tracks, damaging the rails.

Workers replaced 600 feet of track overnight and reopened the route at 6:30 a.m. Tuesday, said Kathy Burns, spokeswoman for CSX which owns the track. Two trains had' passed with heat pump. Ronald E. Ducworth, Bowen Road, Anderson; single-family dwelling, $162,000.

Holly Creek Baptist Church, Good HopE Road, Starr; resetting meter base. David Moline, Hopkins Avenue, Pendleton; 12-by-16 utility building, $2,000. Daniel Tollison, P.O. Box 13363, Anderson; 10-by-14 storage building, $1,100. Dee L.

Cross, Central Road, Central; single-family dwelling, $200,000. OCONEE CRIME The following incidents were reported to the Oconee County Law Enforcement Center: Larceny, Tyson Circle, Seneca, Friday. Assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature, Horseshoe Bridge Road, Westminster, Friday. Larceny (less than Tokeena Road, Seneca, Friday. Simple larceny (gas drive-of0, Clemson Boulevard, Seneca, Friday.

Criminal domestic violence, North Davis Drive, Fair Play, Friday. Burglary, Westminster Highway, Walhalla, Thursday. Reckless driving, U.S. 123, Seneca, Thursday. Larceny (auto), Timberlake One, Seneca, Thursday.

Assault and battery, Main Street, West Union, July 28. OCONEE ARRESTS Those listed as arrested and vating the old Ellen Woodside Elementary School. The school would later be used as a child development center. Michelle Shain, First Steps Greenville County Board chairwoman, said the organization plans to use the money to expand parent education, family literacy programs, child development and family resource centers. It would also help initiate an early outreach program to increase the quality and quan through the city without problems by midday Tuesday, Amtrak spokesman Kevin Johnson said.

Police said no one was charged in the accident. Amtrak spokesman Raymond Lang said the National Transportation Safety Board would have to determine the exact cause. i processed at the Oconee County Law Enforcement Center, with charges as listed on filed documents: Michael Dee Webb, 19, 146 Big Ridge Road, Westminster; possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, Saturday. Ronald Lee Sherman, 33, 306 Hunter Seneca; criminal sexual conduct with a minor, Friday. PICKENS CRIME The following incidents were reported to the Pickens County Law Enforcement Center or the Easley Police Department: Simple possession of marijuana, Saco Lowell Road, Easley, Sunday.

Criminal domestic violence, Stonehaven Lane, Easley, Sunday. Shoplifting, Calhoun Memorial Highway, Easley, Saturday. Armed robbery, Hillcrest Drive, Easley, Saturday. Driving under the influence, West 2nd Avenue, Easley, Saturday. Simple possession of marijuana, driving under the influence and driving under suspension, Ross Avenue, Easley, Saturday.

Leaving the scene of an accident, Huntington Road, Easley, Saturday. Burglary, Cumberland Avenue, Easley, Saturday. Simple possession of marijuana, Wilbur Street, Easley, Friday. Armed robbery, Fleetwood Drive, Easley, Friday. Unlawful burning, Washington Avenue, Easley, Friday.

By Bruce Smith The Associated Press LAKE CITY Investigators will spend the next few weeks trying to determine whether a street sweeper damaged a railroad track minutes before a train derailed on its way to Jacksonville, Fla. Nine cars of the Silver Me ANDERSON CITY CRIME The following incidents were reported to the Anderson Police Department: Simple assault, South Main Street, Anderson, Tuesday. Petit larceny, Woodside Avenue, Anderson, Monday. Larceny, North McDuffie Street, Anderson, Monday. Larceny, Edgewood Avenue, Anderson, Monday.

Malicious damage to personal property, Howard Lane, Anderson, Sunday. Malicious destruction to property, Tribble Street, Anderson, Saturday. Petit larceny, Thomas Street, Anderson, Saturday. Simple assault, South Murray, Anderson, Thursday. Breach of trust, North Main Street, Anderson, Thursday.

COUNTY CRIME The following incidents were reported to the Anderson County Law Enforcement Center: Petit larceny, Thomason Road, Anderson, Monday. Malicious damage to personal property, Marshall Avenue, Anderson, Monday. Criminal domestic violence, Wesley Road, Anderson, Monday. Larceny, Harris Street, Anderson, Monday. Grand larceny, Forest Lane, Belton, Monday.

Burglary, Owns Circle, Anderson, Sunday. Burglary, Smyzer Road, Townville, Sunday. yF24 ft V- tadtrsM IJUKK Violent CrimO KJlartwell Housebreaking at 'J Harassment (telephone), Jamestown Road, Easley, Thursday. Simple larceny, Bear Lake Drive, Marietta, Thursday. Burglary and simple larceny, Denton Drive, Easley, Thursday.

Simple larceny (lawn mower), Linda Lane, Easley, Thursday. Domestic dispute, Laurel Hardy Road, Marietta, Thurs-.

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