Columbia SC News Update 01-13-2011
Confirmation committee endorses Commerce nominee
Robert M. Hitt received the unanimous and enthusiastic endorsement of the Senate Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee this morning. The full Senate is expected to take up the nomination quickly, possibly today.
SCANA: Nuclear partner likely to cut expected use
Last year, Santee Cooper said it was considering a reduction in its usage of the new nuclear reactors in Fairfield County because of lower demand. The publicly owned utility has said it is re-evaluating its 45% stake in the project in Jenkinsville.
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Jobs bill provides incentives for aircraft purchasesA new federal bill that passed on Dec. 17 will help people who purchase aircraft this year by providing extensive depreciation benefits for those people. An aviation account specialist said the move is spurring sales growth for new planes. |
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