The Berkeley Independent The Summerville Journal Scene September 30, 2020 By Frank Knapp Jr. Just over two years ago South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster called Santee Cooper a “rogue agency”. The issues were accountability and transparency. Santee Cooper, a state agency, was refusing to provide information to the Governor. “This…
Trump’s SC offshore drilling moratorium doesn’t stop seismic testing, feds say in lawsuit
Post and Courier September 22, 2020 By Chloe Johnson The federal government said in a court filing Monday that a new Trump administration ban on oil drilling off the south Atlantic coast doesn’t stop companies from requesting to search for oil in those waters. The case involves two consolidated lawsuits…
COMMENTARY: ‘Game’ protects consumer
The Times and Democrat September 22, 2020 By FRANK KNAPP JR. Critics have equated the process of regulated utilities seeking rate hikes from the S.C. Public Service Commission to a game — always asking far more than they need or expect to get. Given the ongoing discussions in our state…
Opinion: Here’s what President Trump must do to show Floridians he wants to protect coasts
Florida Today September 11, 2020 Frank Knapp Jr., Guest columnist This week, President Donald Trump signed an executive order for a 10-year moratorium on offshore oil exploration and drilling along all of Florida’s coasts and those of Georgia and South Carolina, starting in July 2022. Mr. Trump has spent nearly…
Judge in SC wants explanation of Trump’s contradictory orders on offshore oil drilling
Charleston Post and Courier September 10, 2020 By Chloe Johnson A federal judge wants to know how President Donald Trump’s order banning oil drilling off South Carolina affects five companies trying to search for fuels off the state’s coast. The answer could spell the end to a lawsuit that was…
Oil exploration risks unleashing explosives hidden along Atlantic Ocean floor
Florida Today August 26, 2020 Jim Waymer Some of the deadliest weapons ever made by humankind are right off our shores, deliberately dumped at the bottom of the ocean from Delaware to Florida. Fifty years ago this month, servicemen sank — on purpose — a 442-foot World War II freighter loaded with 12,540 rockets…
Register for A Briefing on the Biden Climate Plan with Tom Steyer
August 12, 12- 1 PM ET A growing number of private sector companies, business leaders and business associations are leading in addressing the climate crisis through innovations in their supply chains, reducing overall energy usage, shifting to renewables, changing the mix of their investments, and engaging on policy. ASBC convenes this…
Conversation with Gullah Geechee Chamber on Santee Cooper
Frank Knapp, SCSBCC President/CEO, recently had an online conversation with Marilyn Hemingway, President and CEO of the Gullah Geechee Chamber of Commerce and member of the SCSBCC Board of Directors. Every Wednesday and Sunday at 4PM, Marilyn hosts “A Gathering Place” on the Gullah Geechee Chamber Facebook Live and YouTube…
Commentary: One cheer for the outcome in the Jessica Cook case
Post and Courier August 4, 2020 By Oran Smith In the case of Jessica Cook et al., a South Carolina court approved a settlement between state-owned Santee Cooper, the former SCE&G (now Dominion Energy) and representatives of Santee Cooper ratepayer classes. That $520 million deal will yield $442 million to…
Listen to WVOC interview on 3rd anniversary of nuclear debacle
Today is the 3rd anniversary of SCE&G (now Dominion Energy) and Santee Cooper pulling the plug on their joint nuclear construction project in Fairfield County. Listen to Gary Barboza of WVOC in Columbia interview SC Small Business Chamber of Commerce president and CEO Frank Knapp on the issue. Listen here.…