MultiBriefs September 20, 2018 By Seth Sandronsky Take the world’s two biggest economies. Then, increase trade tariffs, or taxes, as a policy to solve disputes. President Trump said on Sept. 17 that tariffs, or taxes on $267 billion of China’s imports to the U.S., its top buyer, will begin on…
Regulators to hear ratepayers
PSC public hearing on SCE&G rates Monday Lexington County Chronicle September 20, 2018 By Jerry Bellune State regulators plan to hear from those most affected by SCE&G’s high rates. The Public Service Commission will give the public an opportunity to speak on if or what ratepayers should pay for SCE&G’s…
Public Hearing Set on SCANA
Free Times September 19, 2018 The Public Service Commission will hold a public hearing at 6 p.m. Monday, Sept. 24, in connection with SCANA’s nuclear debacle at V.C. Summer. The hearing will give citizens an opportunity to weigh in as to whether ratepayers should continue to bear the burden of…
Public Hearing on SCE&G Nuclear Debacle Sept. 24th
Let the Public Service Commission Hear Your Voice September 18, 2018 If you are a customer of SCE&G, it is finally your turn to tell the SC Public Service Commission (PSC) how you feel about the utility raising your electric rates by 18% and collecting over $2 BILLION since 2009…
Recovering from Florence–Small Businesses & Homes
As tropical storm Florence makes its way through South Carolina, attention will soon turn to recovery. The South Carolina office of the Small Business Administration (SBA) has provided information for both small businesses and individuals experiencing property loss due to Florence. That information is below. The first step for everyone…
Tax cuts advertised to fuel spending on jobs, yet small business owners feel differently
ZipBooks September 13, 2018 by Victoria Beecroft 4.8% of owners said that the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act will reduce their hiring plans, 6.9% planned an increase in hiring and 88.3% had no effect on hiring plans based on a recent survey of 663 small business owners. The Tax Cuts and…
GOP Advances Bill that Ignores Small Business Needs in Favor of Playing Politics
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Statement by Frank Knapp, Jr. co-chair of Businesses for Responsible Tax Reform and founder and CEO of the South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce, on the House Committee on Ways and Means Vote to advance key piece of ‘Tax Reform 2.0’ legislation Washington, D.C., Sept. 13, 2018—The House…
SCE&G wants $132 more a year from you. Charge will be on top of what you already pay
Lexington County Chronicle September 13, 2018 By Jerry Bellune SC Electric & Gas aims to raise ratepayers’ bills another $132.72 a year. That’s the average SCE&G is asking the Public Service Commission to let them charge 700,000 ratepayers for the next 50 years. That’s an…
Editorial: Gulf Stream could turn oil spills into colossal disasters
Post and Courier September 9, 2018 Add another bullet point to the long and growing list of reasons why South Carolina’s coast shouldn’t be open to offshore drilling. An oil spill anywhere near the Gulf Stream would be a monumental mess, potentially affecting hundreds of miles along the Atlantic Coast…
Why The Discovery Of The Deep Sea Coral Reef Near South Carolina Matters
Forbes September 10, 2018 By Priya Shukla Scientists recently discovered an 86-mile-wide deep-sea coral reef off the coast of South Carolina as part of the “Deep Search 2018″ expedition. These expansive mounds have likely existed for hundreds of thousands of years (since the arrival of modern humans), with new corals growing atop the…