PRESS RELEASE Date: August 5, 2019 From: South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce Subject: Small businesses nationally shed 105,000 jobs in past 3 months Contact: Frank Knapp, President/CEO, 803-252-5733, 803-600-6874 (c), fknapp@scsbc.org Small businesses nationally shed 105,000 jobs in past 3 months (Columbia, SC) The Department of Labor released…
Commentary: Navigating utility crisis is key to SC’s energy future
Charleston Post and Courier August 1, 2019 BY FRANK KNAPP JR. Two years ago, South Carolina received the worst financial news in its history. Santee Cooper and its partner SCE&G were abandoning construction of two nuclear reactors in Fairfield County, leaving the utilities $4 billion and $5 billion in debt,…
TWO YEARS LATER: SANTEE COOPER STILL DOESN’T GET IT
Palmetto Promise Institute July 31, 2019 By Oran P. Smith, Senior Fellow Two years ago today, Santee Cooper and SCE&G announced that they were abandoning construction of the V.C. Summer Nuclear Station units 2 and 3. The reactors were nowhere near complete though $9 billion had been spent. The financial…
Rally to Protect our Coast
Join us at the Rally to Protect our Coast as we celebrate the powerful momentum South Carolinians have built in 2019 against dirty and dangerous offshore drilling activities off our coast and learn how you can get involved in the fight to #ProtectOurCoast. Monday, August 5 from 6–8 p.m. (Food…
Senators Graham & Scott asked to take action on foreign election interference
July 29, 2019 The Honorable Lindsey Graham 290 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Tim Scott 104 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Re: Foreign Interference in U.S. Elections Dear Senators Graham and Scott, On behalf of the South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce Board…
Santee Cooper needs to be sold
Orangeburg Times and Democrat July 29, 2019 Santee Cooper needs to be sold By CRAIG ASCUE, Owner/Operator of Ascue’s Auto Body & Paint Shop in Mt. Pleasant, SC. One of the most significant lessons my father taught me can be boiled down to two simple words: attitude and accountability. My…
More research refuting “seismic testing is harmless”
The Maritime Executive July 24, 2019 Research: Lobsters Harmed by Seismic Surveys By The Maritime Executive A new study of the impact of seismic air guns used in geological surveys of the seafloor has found that the sensory organs and righting reflexes of rock lobster can be damaged by exposure…
Op-ed: Celebrate Fairfield Co., Midlands Tech plan for free technical college tuition
The State July 25, 2019 By Frank Knapp Jr. July 8, 2019 will be recognized as the day a 21-year old promise was finally achieved, at least for one South Carolina county. On this date Midlands Technical College and the Fairfield County School District formed a partnership that would give…
Healthcare reform poll
If you are a small business owner, please follow this link to take a poll on healthcare reform. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/VBRSSJ7
Editorial: Shut door on seismic surveying for good off southeastern coast
Charleston Post and Courier July 13, 2019 State opposition to seismic testing along the Southeastern Seaboard should be reason enough for the Interior Department’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management to deny a permit for offshore oil exploration. But if it isn’t, the surveying firm should withdraw its application, as should…