The South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce was proud to sign onto an ad that ran in Politico today in support of the EPA’s proposed clean water rule.  You can view the ad at this link. http://asbcouncil.org/sites/default/files/library/docs/asbcad_printa.pdf
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By Frank Knapp Jr. The Hill March 17, 2014 Secretary of State John Kerry needs to talk with U.S. Interior Secretary Sally Jewell. Better yet, he should come see the South Carolina coast firsthand. Last year, Jewell toured Bulls Island and witnessed how only a 1-foot rise in sea level over the last century has
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The Charleston (WV) Gazette February 19, 2014 By Caitlin Cook Local businesses in favor of stronger regulations after the Jan. 9 chemical leak into the Elk River have support beyond the Mountain State from the American Sustainable Business Council. The ASBC is pushing for federal regulation to protect people from hazardous chemicals and to encourage
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Support for West Virginia Businesses That Have Lost Millions (Sign on to letter to support WV small businesses) WASHINGTON DC – In response to the January contamination of the Elk River in West Virginia, the American Sustainable Business Council (ASBC) and business leaders across the country have joined with West Virginia businesses’ demand for better
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Published February 19, 2014 | American Sustainable Business Council By Bob Keener WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 /CSRwire/ – In response to the January contamination of the Elk River in West Virginia, the American Sustainable Business Council (ASBC) and business leaders across the country have joined with West Virginia businesses’ demand for better state regulations for chemicals and chemical storage facilities.
As business leaders across the United States, we raise our voices in support of the businesses of West Virginia for stronger regulation at the state and federal level. The recent chemical spill into West Virginia’s Elk River has devastated local businesses and local communities including the cut off of the water supply to over 300,000
The South Carolina Small Business Chamber launches SCBARS (South Carolina Businesses Acting on Rising Seas) Phase 2 today. The below story from Climate Central demonstrates the importance of small businesses being involved on this issue. Read more about SCBARS at SCBARS.org. The Front Lines of Climate Change: Charleston’s Struggle by Bobby Magill Climate Center January
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The South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce Last year the South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce (SCSBCC) was very active in the state advocating for the interests of our state’s small businesses. The advocacy was both legislative and non-legislative. Non-Legislative Advocacy Fighting to keep utility rates low In March, Duke Energy filed for
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Fran Teplitz Green America As you begin to fill your 2014 calendar – if you can be in the nation’s capital in February now is the time to make sure you’ve registered for the Good Jobs, Green Jobs Conference that will be held at the Washington Hilton Hotel on February 10th and 11th. The focus of
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The New York TimesNovember 11, 2013 South Florida Faces Ominous Prospects From Rising Waters By NICK MADIGAN MIAMI BEACH — In the most dire predictions, South Florida’s delicate barrier islands, coastal communities and captivating subtropical beaches will be lost to the rising waters in as few as 100 years. Further inland, the Everglades, the river
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