February 21, 2018 South Carolina General Assembly State House Columbia, SC Re: Relief for SCE&G customers possible right now Dear Legislator, In the Post and Courier’s most recent story on the plight of SCE&G consumers (“SCANA customers might be forced to pay another $370 million before utility regulators can act”), reporter Andrew Brown correctly points […]
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With the issue of energy costs being the number one issue at the Statehouse this year, below is some information you might find useful in controlling your business’s energy costs. I have used the lighting retrofit service for my office building. If you own your own building, I encourage you to look into it. It’s
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The State February 15, 2018 By Lynn S. Teague, Guest Columnist We’ve all seen the ads, popping up in our social media and in our newspapers. Support the SCANA-Dominion merger! Get money now! The ads assure us, as do letters in our newspapers from local charities, that SCANA and Dominion are great corporate partners for
Columbia Regional Business Report February 14, 2018 By Travis Boland Before a crowd of about 200 people, representatives from the S.C. House and Senate shared their thoughts on a proposal that would allow drilling and seismic testing off South Carolina’s coastline. Frank Knapp, president and CEO of the S.C. Small Business Chamber of Commerce, emceed
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GSA Daily February 12, 2018 By Teresa Cutlip Franchising in South Carolina is expected to employ nearly 138,000 people and have an economic output of $11 billion in 2018, according to data from the International Franchise Association. The forecasts are up 4.4% and 6.8% respectively from 2017. Women are finding their place in the franchise
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Join us for a Rally Against Offshore Drilling February 13th, 11AM State Capital Front Steps Columbia, SC The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is coming to Columbia on February 13th to hold an “open meeting” from 3-7 to provide information to the public about the draft offshore drilling plan being considered for the Atlantic.
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February 13th, 11AM State Capital Front Steps Columbia, SC The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is coming to Columbia on February 13th to hold an “open meeting” from 3-7 to provide information to the public about the draft offshore drilling plan being considered for the Atlantic. This is not a public hearing and there
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When you drill, you spill. The federal government admits that oil spills are inevitable predicting one spill a year for every 1,000 barrels of oil produced. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management reports 2,440 oil spills in the Gulf between 1964-2015 and 497 oil “accidents” in 2016. Federal records show that 20% of all oil
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“I want to make sure that the states can opt out or opt in. But we’re not going to impose our will at the federal level on South Carolina.” SC Senator Lindsey Graham, February 1, 2018 Watch video here.
COLUMBIA – The South Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association (SCRLA) has taken a formal position opposing offshore drilling in any manner, including seismic blasting and drilling. During its Annual Meeting in Myrtle Beach, the 1400-member statewide, non-partisan organization went on record opposing offshore drilling as a reflection of its strong concern that any offshore drilling
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