The Demarest Files

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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

  1. 12/14/2021

    Episode 20 - A Once In A Lifetime Windfall

    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.

    14 min

  2. 09/08/2021

    Episode 19 - The Plutonium Purse & A Cold Open

    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.

    12 min

  3. 08/13/2021

    Episode 18 - Making The Boom Boomier

    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.

    15 min

  4. 07/16/2021

    Episode 17 - THE MOMENT WE'VE ALL BEEN WAITING FOR

    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.

    15 min

  5. 06/04/2021

    Episode 16 - R.I.P Yucca Mountain

    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.

    13 min

  6. 04/09/2021

    Episode 15 - Sweet Home Idaho

    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.

    15 min

  7. 03/18/2021

    Episode 14 - A Preview of a Vaguely Described Review

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    13 min

  8. 03/05/2021

    Episode 13 - Outer Space and Dozens of Swimming Pools

    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.

    9 min
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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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  • Creator
    The Aiken Standard
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2021
  • Episodes
    21
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright The Aiken Standard
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