2014 was the hottest year in 135 years of record-keeping, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and NASA announced on Friday Read more
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Atlantic Oil and Gas Development Risks Healthy Ocean Ecosystems, Fishery and Tourism Jobs, While Offshore Wind Does Not January 14, 2015 Beaufort, SC —Oceana released a new report today that finds offshore wind would produce over three times more jobs and nearly nine times as much energy as offshore drilling off South Carolina’s Atlantic coast.
The Obama administration has permitted seismic surveys from Delaware to the middle of Florida to determine the existence and size of offshore oil and gas reserves. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management is reviewing 9 permits from oil companies for conducting these surveys and is taking public comments. There are two threats to South Carolina
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January 12, 2015 The Obama administration has permitted seismic surveys from Delaware to the middle of Florida to determine the existence and size of offshore oil and gas reserves. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management is reviewing 9 permits from oil companies for conducting these surveys and is taking public comments. There are two threats
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“Drillers around the world have already begun to trim exploration budgets and delay new projects as a result of low prices, but production from existing fields will continue and keep supplies high.” You can find gas in South Carolina below $2 a gallon and experts predict it will get lower. As the above line from
Charleston Post and Courier December 25, 2014 By David Slade Nuisance flooding in Charleston has increased fourfold since the 1960s, and it’s going to get worse as sea levels continue to rise, according to NOAA. The National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration says Charleston is among coastal cities that will have at least 30 days of
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My New Year’s prediction is that 2015 will be the year that the danger of rising sea levels as a result of climate change will become a more prominent issue. Below is a message I received today from a small business person in Charleston. The business is located on Church Street in Charleston’s historic Market. The
The melting of land glaciers is well known. The warming of the planet is resulting in these glaciers retreating around the globe. This new water is being added to our oceans and is a significant contributor to rising seas. But how many people have ever seen a glacier succumbing to climate change? George Johnston of
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The following comment was submitted today to the EPA in support of the proposed Clean Power Plan rule. You can learn more about this rule here. Here is the information for sending your own comment. Email A-and-R-Docket@epa.gov: Include docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0602 in the subject line of the message ————————————————————– The South Carolina Small Business Chamber of
The latest Winthrop Poll of South Carolinians has a wake-up call for local and state officials—sea levels are and will rise so start planning. The results parallel the informal findings of the sea-level rise education project, South Carolina Businesses Acting on Rising Seas (SCBARS.org,) of the South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce (SCSBCC) which
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