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Beaufort County set for another helping of ‘king’ tides for Thanksgiving

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(The Beaufort-Port Royal Sea Level Rise Task Force mentioned in this story is a project of the South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce) Hilton Head Island Packet November 23, 2015 By STEPHEN FASTENAU Thanksgiving will bring Beaufort County another helping of unusually high tides and possible nuisance flooding, continuing a troubling trend driven by […]

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Knapp: 4 reasons Alan Wilson is on the wrong side on EPA fight

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The State November 23, 2015 Frank Knapp Jr., Guest Columnist Columbia, SC Last month, Attorney General Alan Wilson joined his counterparts in 23 states in filing a federal lawsuit to temporarily block the implementation of the Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Power Plan and to find the rule invalid. The rule gives each state its own

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A week of national advocacy and recognition

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Last week was big for the South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce both in Washington and in South Carolina. EPA Clean Power Plan Wednesday afternoon I testified at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in support of the Clean Power Plan rules. Offshore oil exploration and drilling Oceana, the largest international ocean conservation and advocacy

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EDITORIAL: Rice joins coastal protection chorus

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Charleston Post and Courier November 15, 2015 Coastal South Carolina is a diverse region representing a broad range of people, incomes and lifestyles from Hilton Head to North Myrtle Beach. But there’s one sentiment that residents share — their love of the coast, with its beaches, its marshes, rivers and creeks. They don’t want to

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South Carolina GOP Congressmen oppose offshore drilling

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Charleston Post and Courier November 15, 2015 Congressman Mark Sanford “Some of the loudest voices for drilling have been from representatives or others who live a long way from the area,” he said. “It’s neat to have an opinion 200 miles from the coast about something that’s going to happen on the coast.” “The local

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Take this Senator McConnell

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The Courier-Journal November 9, 2015 Fighting climate change could bolster KY economy By Andrea Wilson Mueller It’s always a huge disappointment when Kentucky leaders continually focus on scare tactics instead of things that actually impact Kentucky businesses.  Our incoming governor, Matt Bevin, is making it a priority not only to ignore making a plan for

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Climate Change Is the ‘Mother of All Risks’ to National Security

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Time November 6, 2015 By Jon Powers Jon Powers, an Iraq Veteran, served as the Federal Chief Sustainability Officer and Special Advisor on Energy to the US Army in the Obama Administration, and is currently Managing Director of Public Sector Business Development with Bloom Energy. A strong global climate agreement in Paris would help build

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Keystone XL Pipeline rejection good news for S.C. coastal tourism

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In numerous blogs, op.eds and press stories since January 2012 I have continuously made the small business argument against the Keystone XL Pipeline. Busting the bubble of the Keystone XL Pipeline bullcrap (blog) Keystone XL Pipeline: Canadian big oil companies get the profits and America gets the pollution. (blog) Keystone XL a threat to South

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Panel: Offshore energy resources key to S.C. growth

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“South Carolina’s fishing and tourism industry would be put greatly at risk from offshore oil drilling and the seismic air gun blasting that precedes it, which is why hundreds of local businesses in the state stand against this misguided proposal,” said Frank Knapp, president and CEO of the S.C. Small Business Chamber of Commerce. ————————————————————————————————————-

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Editorial: Offshore oil drilling opposed unanimously by Horry coastal municipalities

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Myrtle Beach Sun News November 2, 2015 By The Editorial Board It’s unanimous now among the municipal governments of coastal Horry County that offshore seismic testing and potentially drilling for oil and natural gas is not wanted. Recently, the town of Briarcliffe Acres, tucked in between the cities of Myrtle Beach and North Myrtle Beach,

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