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House bill seeks to permanently end oil exploration along the Atlantic Coast

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ABC 15 News (WPDE) April 22, 2025 Watch video House bill seeks to permanently end oil exploration along the Atlantic Coast by Haileigh West, Caitlin Richards (WPDE) — A bill was introduced to the U.S. House of Representatives that would permanently prohibit offshore drilling for oil along the Atlantic Coast and Straits of Florida. The South […]

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Congressional bill to ban Atlantic Coast offshore drilling

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Press Statement April 22, 2025 Time for Congress to permanently ban offshore oil drilling in the Atlantic by passing the “Clean Ocean and Save Tourism Anti-Drilling Act” Below is a statement by Frank Knapp Jr., President and CEO of the South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce (SCSBCC), regarding a bill introduced in the U.S.

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Opinion: Protect Florida’ coast from ‘drill, baby, drill!’

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Sarasota Herald-Tribune, August 16, 2024 The Invading Sea, August 16, 2024 South Florida Sun Sentinel, August 21, 2024 Orlando Sentinel, August 24, 2024 Opinion: Protect Florida’s coast from ‘drill, baby, drill!’ By Frank Knapp Jr. Drill, baby, drill! That is Donald Trump’s mantra and Florida should be very concerned. Trump spent his entire first term

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Opinion: Why we can’t let Trump ‘drill, baby, drill’ in the Atlantic

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The State, August 14, 2024 The Island Packet, August 14, 2024 The Sun News, August 14, 2024 Opinion: We stopped him once. We’d do it again. Why we can’t let Trump ‘drill, baby, drill’ in the Atlantic By Frank Knapp Jr. In April 2017, three months after taking office, President Donald Trump signed an executive

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Charleston’s wet winter has begun. Here’s why, and what it means for coming months.

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Post and Courier December 26, 2023 By Toby Cox According to the National Weather Service, downtown Charleston typically sees 2.41 inches of rain in December. This year, the city has seen 5.18 inches as of Dec. 25, with additional rain forecast through the end of the month and into the new year. “We have this

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Small businesses hit as climate change floods Charleston’s historic district

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ABC4 News Charleston, SC August 26, 2022 by John Upton (Climate Central), Sonya Stevens (ABC 4) and Charistin Clark (ABC 4) This story was produced through a collaboration between ABC News 4 Charleston and Climate Central, a nonadvocacy science and news organization. Alanna Elder (Climate Central) and Kelly Van Baalen (Climate Central) contributed data reporting.

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Statement from SC Small Business Chamber on House passage of reconciliation bill

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Press Statement November 19, 2021 Contact: Frank Knapp 803-600-6874 fknapp@scsbc.org Today the U.S. House passed the reconciliation bill that addresses many needs of small businesses. The bill, also referred to as Build Back Better, now goes to the U.S. Senate for consideration. Below is a statement by Frank Knapp Jr., President and CEO of the

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Don’t Miss This! Learn about the benefits of being a green business

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You are invited to a Webinar on Green Business sponsored by South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce. When: Oct 26, 2021 01:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Topic: Learn about the Green Business Bureau, their Certification Program and Green Business Seal Register in advance for this webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_NhVqVkrlQlaDGNSBpqfJzw In this webinar, you’ll learn

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“Business Case for Clean Water” with Sen. Ben Cardin & Rep. Bobby Scott

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August 19, 1PM ET Register Now! Clean water is an essential ingredient for life and plays a significant role in our economy. A majority of business leaders agree. Yet our access to clean water is threatened by an assault on the Clean Water Act. The previous administration removed vital protections for countless wetlands and waterways.

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Join Businesses for Conservation and Climate Action

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  Register: BCCA Meeting Sept. 15 at 3 PM ET President Biden’s Executive Order 14008 initiated a multi-year process, called America the Beautiful, to conserve biodiversity and habitats, address climate change, and enhance the resilience of our natural resources and communities. Businesses for Conservation and Climate Action (BCCA) is making sure that small businesses have

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