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…
Booker offers Day One action to ban offshore drilling in the Atlantic
PRESS STATEMENT Date: July 11, 2019 From: South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce Subject: Booker offers Day One action to ban offshore drilling in the Atlantic Contact: Frank Knapp, President/CEO, 803-252-5733 (w), 803-600-6874 (c), fknapp@scsbc.org Booker offers Day One action to ban offshore drilling…
Strategic victory against seismic air gun blasting of the Atlantic
Today the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control found that the permit for seismic exploration for oil off the SC coast submitted by WesternGeco is inconsistent with the state’s Coastal Zone Management Program. Read DHEC’s letter here. On June 8th the SC Small Business Chamber submitted our comments…
NOAA concerned about oil spills but not toxic chemical releases
PRESS RELEASE Date: July 8, 2019 From: South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce Subject: NOAA concerned about oil spills but not toxic chemicals Contact: Frank Knapp, President/CEO, 803-252-5733, 803-600-6874 (c), fknapp@scsbc.org Columbia, SC—A recent story in the Charlotte Observer cites a June 29th NOAA report concerning the federal agency’s…
Bluffton, other communities voice concerns about seismic testing
Bluffton Today July 6, 2019 By Dan Hunt The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Conservation received a letter this week from 16 coastal communities, including Bluffton, opposing seismic testing for offshore oil and gas deposits. The letter was drafted on behalf of the communities by the nonprofit law…
Offshore Oil Exploration and Drilling
In January of 2015, the SCSBCC announced its opposition to the exploration and drilling for oil off the Atlantic Coast. (SC Business Reasons for Opposing Offshore Oil Drilling/Seismic Testing) In November of 2015, SCSBCC President and CEO Frank Knapp joined other businesses and elected officials in meeting with the U.S.…
Climate Change and Sea Level Rise
The South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce (SCSBCC) has long been concerned about climate change and the negative impact on the economy in general and small businesses in particular. The SCSBCC believes that the state’s coastal tourism economy is threatened by future sea level rise due to carbon pollution…
Opinion: President Trump, from one business owner to another: Protect our coast from offshore drilling
Tampa Bay Times July 4, 2019 By Tom Kies, Robin Miller and Vipe Desai Recent reporting by the Wall Street Journal that President Donald Trump’s plan to open nearly all of our oceans to offshore drilling has stalled is welcome news. As leaders of three business alliances — representing more…
Renewable energy production surpasses coal in US for first time
The Hill June 27, 2019 By Rebecca Beitsch Renewable energy production surpassed coal-fired generation for the first time in the U.S., according to the latest figures from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). Sources like wind and solar energy provided 23 percent of America’s electricity in April, compared to 20…
This is what the Petroleum Industry wants to bring to our coast
AP Photo/Matt Rourke Last week the East Coast’s largest oil refinery in Philadelphia exploded leaving a totally destroyed plant, 1020 lost jobs and terrified residents. So much for the oil industry’s safe technology. Watch the videos here and here and here.