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On Wednesday morning, April 8, in USC's Green Quad between Main Street and Sumter Street on the south side of Blossom Street, more than two dozen USC students protested the lack of mercury testing of people along the Great Pee Dee River through the S.C. Lowcountry, the site of a proposed coal- burning electric power plant. More ... Municipal power Los Angeles, Calif. is a municipal power city, as is Austin. Tex. Municipal power cities produce and/or purchase wholesale electric power and sell it to their citizens at a slight mark- up. That slight mark- up is a tax, as is the profit margin SCE&G charges its customers. More ... The recent success at the convention center, the gathering of several hundred out- of- town delegates and thousands of local visitors at the National Hydrogen Associations' annual convention, was promoted by Columbia- based public relations firm Chernoff Newman. Walking point for Chernoff Newman on its convention promotion project was Emily Brady. More ... Grady Beard has been invited to join Larson's National Workers' Compensation Advisory Board as one of two representatives from South Carolina. Wesley Whitener has joined First Citizens as senior vice president and appraisal manager. More ... Randall (Mack) Jackson has been appointed to serve on the Midlands Technical College Commission. The Midlands Technical College Commission is a 12- member board representing the college's service area. Members are appointed by the governor, upon the recommendation of their respective legislative delegations, to serve as trustees for the college. More ... April 1 marked the official start of S.C. Safe Digging Month, a statewide initiative aimed at raising awareness of the importance of notifying the Palmetto Utility Protection Service, Inc. (PUPS). Calling 811 before all digging projects can reduce the risk of striking underground utility lines and potentially causing community damage or personal injury. More ... With the unemployment rate on the rise and the economy in recession, many Americans - especially those over 50 - are struggling to cope with disintegrating disposable incomes and early retirement. Baby boomers are asking - quite desperately - how they can hold onto the cash already in hand and ensure it is protected. More ... |
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