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Highway Patrol aims to keep fatalities down on state roads

July 2, 2010 By

The number of deaths on the state’s roads may be down this year from last year, but the South Carolina Highway Patrol says they are still keeping a strong presence throughout the holiday weekend. South Carolina Highway Patrol spokesperson Bob Beres says they are keeping their eyes on the roads.

We’re looking for everything. We are almost in the middle of the “100 Deadly Days of Summer.” Last year we lost 281 people in 100 days, which is from Memorial Day to Labor Day. This year, we’ve lost 50 people from Memorial Day to today. Obviously, we are 32 less than we were last year, but obviously one fatality is too many.

Because of this, Beres says law enforcement agencies will be out in full force this weekend.

Filed Under: Accidents & Disasters, News, Transportation

Law enforcement enforcing boating safety over weekend

July 2, 2010 By

During the Fourth of July weekend, law enforcement agencies are enforcing safety on all state waterways, so more accidents don’t occur. Coast Guard and law enforcement officials are teaming up to enforce more safety procedures for boaters that plan to head out on the water for the holiday weekend.

The effort is to encourage safety on the water, as law enforcement sees an increase in boating accidents along the coast of South Carolina during the summer months. Officials have seen quite a jump in drowning and boating accidents in the state this year compared to last year. Already law enforcement has seen 18 fatalities, compared to 11 last year. Law enforcement agencies are advising boaters they will be patrolling the waters over the weekend to make sure boaters are using these safety precautions.

Filed Under: Accidents & Disasters, News, Recreation & Entertainment, Transportation

Yucca Mountain project upheld, for the moment (AUDIO)

July 2, 2010 By

A federal panel has ruled that the U.S. Energy Department is not allowed to withdraw its application to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for permits to build the nation’s permanent nuclear waste repository inside Yucca Mountain in Nevada. The Atomic Safety and Licensing Board will also allow Aiken County and the state of South Carolina to become intervenors in the case, as well as other communities that want to keep the project alive.

State Attorney General Henry McMaster was among those leading the protest to keep the projec t open.

There are already so-called temporary storage sites in 39 states including South Carolina where nuclear waste is stored at the Savannah River Site.

Tom Clements with Friends of the Earth emphasizes that the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board doesn’t control the DOE budget but only reviews the licensing process and it can’t force the applicant to proceed with a project.

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Filed Under: Energy, News, Politics & Government

Small businesses now must verify workers’ immigration status (AUDIO)

July 2, 2010 By

A South Carolina law that took effect Thursday will take on illegal immigration – by requiring small businesses to check each worker’s immigration status. That is the last step in measures enacted by the legislature–and it may be the most critical step so far, says Jim Knight ,who oversees the program for state Labor, Licensing and Regulation. He says his agency gets more complaints about that sector.

Knight expects his office to be busy auditing small businesses, but he says the law is easy to understand and compliance should be easy as well:

AUDIO: LLR’s Jim Knight explains new law for small businesses (4:52)

About 23 investigators will check small businesses throughout the state, targeting the areas that get the most complaints, including landscaping, janitorial and manufacturing.  To get help and more information, go to www.llronline.com/immigration.

Filed Under: Business, Legislature, News
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