Small Business Majority releases opinion polling showing small business owners strongly support eliminating subsidies to oil and gas companies, even if it means an increase in gas prices March 29, 2012 Small business owners strongly support ending government subsidies to gas and oil companies, with 73 percent agreeing tax breaks for oil and gas companies […]
The argument that “free” trade will create more jobs here in the U.S. stands in stark contrast to the facts. Since the 2001 trade deal with China we’ve lost 6 million manufacturing jobs here at home. The calls for “fair” trade are growing. Our manufacturers find it almost impossible to compete with foreign manufacturers that
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You still have time to kick SC solar industry into high gear Act Now!! Vote is at 3:00 today The South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce supports H.3346, which provides for a 35% state tax credit for the installation of solar energy equipment in commercial buildings. We believe that this legislation will greatly help
Union Daily Times by Charles WarnerEditor February 23, 2012 The State of South Carolina should use business tax credits to promote the growth of solar energy in the state according to the majority of the readers who participated in an online poll conducted by The Union Daily Times. The Finance Committee of the SC Senate is
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The highlight for most people this past weekend was the Super Bowl. For me it was receiving the South Carolina Sierra Club’s Media Person of the Year award for my weekday talk-radio show. The Sierra Club has appreciated the opportunity to talk about conservation, the environment and alternative renewable energy on the air with me
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For members of the public, homeowners, green congregations, earth stewardship groups, environmentalists, businesses, and local governments wanting to reduce pollution and waste, save energy, and save money there are a number of free resources available on the Internet. The following list can provide a good starting place for solving energy problems. If you have a
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The second week of the SC General Assembly starts today so it’s time for a few more issues from the South Carolina Small Business Chamber’s (SCSBCC) legislative agenda. SCSBCC has a long history of supporting renewable energy and conservation. It’s safe to say that environmental groups have no bigger ally in the general business community
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The Washington Post October 30, 2011 By Sherri Pittman Throughout our nation’s history, the federal government has played a critical role in scaling new industries and new technologies. From defense to computers and railroads to aviation, government investment has created thriving industries and good careers for generations of Americans. Today, clean energy technology, including solar, can
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The Hill’s Congress Blog 10/19/11 By Thomas Alston, solar outreach and policy coordinator for U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona There is a segment of the U.S. economy that employs more than 100,000 people – and during the past year, employment in that segment grew by more than 6.8 percent.Compare that to the 0.7 percent
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Small Business Majority: Small business owners don’t believe the anti-regulatory hype Washington, D.C. – Small business owners support strong national standards to increase energy innovation, according to a new national opinion poll of 1,200 small business owners released today by Small Business Majority. The poll, conducted by Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research, found that 87 percent
