The Demarest Files

The Demarest Files

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

Episodes

Episode 20 - A Once In A Lifetime Windfall

December 14, 2021 • 14 mins
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.
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Episode 19 - The Plutonium Purse & A Cold Open

September 8, 2021 • 12 mins
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.
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Episode 18 - Making The Boom Boomier

August 13, 2021 • 15 mins
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.
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Episode 17 - THE MOMENT WE'VE ALL BEEN WAITING FOR

July 16, 2021 • 15 mins
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.
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Episode 16 - R.I.P Yucca Mountain

June 4, 2021 • 13 mins
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.
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Episode 15 - Sweet Home Idaho

April 9, 2021 • 15 mins
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.
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Episode 14 - A Preview of a Vaguely Described Review

March 18, 2021 • 13 mins
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Episode 13 - Outer Space and Dozens of Swimming Pools

March 5, 2021 • 9 mins
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.
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Episode 12 - It's All Brand New (Except the Yucca thing)

February 18, 2021 • 13 mins
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.
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Episode 11 - Hurry Up and Wait

February 3, 2021 • 16 mins
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.
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Episode 10 - Hot Commissioning and Rocket Science

November 20, 2020 • 15 mins
Colin discusses the recent praise the Savannah River Site received for the radioactive waste it's handled so far. He also talks about some of the some news made by elected officials which relate to the site.
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Episode 9 - An Election Has Happened

November 6, 2020 • 12 mins
Colin breaks down what the election results mean for the Savannah River Site, nuclear defense and cybersecurity.
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Episode 8 - Did You Catch The Debate?

October 22, 2020 • 15 mins
The Savannah River Site celebrates its 70th anniversary, and there's no shortage of current headlines surrounding the plant, which now consumes hundreds of square-miles of land.
Colin discusses U.S. Rep Jeff Duncan receiving a nod of confidence as a leading voice in the nuclear energy and nuclear waste fights and fellow congressman, Joe Wilson, revealing that President Donald Trump will sign the fiscal year 2021 National Defense Aut...
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Episode 7 - 250 Kegs and Billions of Dollars

October 8, 2020 • 18 mins
Colin discusses the importance of the first batch of radioactive waste arriving at the Savannah River Site's Salt Waste Processing Facility, the jockeying surrounding the $600 million plutonium settlement and more.
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Episode 6 - The AMC Spectacular

September 25, 2020 • 14 mins
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Episode 5 - Who Doesn't Want $600 Million?

September 10, 2020 • 14 mins
Colin breaks down the historic settlement which will result in South Carolina receiving $600 million from the Trump administrations and tons of plutonium being shipped away from the Savannah River Site.
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Episode 4 - Half A Billion, Give Or Take

August 27, 2020 • 14 mins
Colin breaks down the cost of pit production at the Savannah River Site and big news for USC Aiken as it hopes to get into the world of cyber security.
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Episode 3 - Less Hazardous Than Most

August 13, 2020 • 15 mins
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Episode 2: Alliteration and the Attorney General

July 30, 2020 • 13 mins
The guys discuss President Trumps excitement for plutonium pit production, a court case involving a former Fort Gordon official and millions of dollars the state of South Carolina could be receiving.
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Episode 1: A Bet and a Big Visit

July 17, 2020 • 11 mins
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