Dave Priest and Leanne Graham interviewed Frank Knapp, President and CEO of the SC Small Business Chamber, this morning on their “Hot Talk 99.5” morning show on WRNN in Myrtle Beach. Issues discussed included the need for a new federal stimulus program to help small businesses and the unemployed, the…
Judge’s ruling likely ends seismic testing off coast for years
Charleston Regional Business Journal October 8, 2020 By Teri Errico Griffis Seismic testing off the coast of South Carolina is likely finished for several years after a federal judge dismissed a 2018 lawsuit on Tuesday. The suit, filed by the Coastal Conservation League, took aim at the National Marine Fisheries…
SC coastal towns celebrate after judge dismisses lawsuit on seismic testing permits
ABC News 4 (Charleston) October 6, 2020 By Tony Fortier-Bensen South Carolina coastal towns and conservation groups are celebrating after a judge dropped a lawsuit on seismic testing permits in the Atlantic. On Tuesday, SC Attorney General Alan Wilson and the SC Small Business Chamber of Commerce held a press…
Offshore drillers lose another battle
Lexington County Chronicle October 6, 2020 Coastal South Carolina fans appear to have won a temporary battle against offshore drilling. US Judge Richard Gergel dismissed a lawsuit because, he said, drilling permits expire next month and cannot be extended. SC Attorney General Alan Wilson and SC Small Business Chamber of Commerce…
Opinion: It’s time to listen to our small businesses — and to save the Affordable Care Act
The State October 8, 2020 BY FRANK KNAPP JR. Twenty years ago the South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce held eight forums across the state to hear what small business owners needed to help them thrive and grow. One issue that topped the list of problems was the cost…
New business licenses decline in Horry County; SC small biz chamber says it’s a ‘crisis’
The Post and Courier October 6, 2020 By Jay Rodriguez A new study from the S.C. Small Business Chamber of Commerce shows new business licenses for Horry County are down 31 percent from April to July of this year compared to the same time last year. The state is equally…
Opinion: The battle to prevent offshore oil drilling in South Carolina is not over
The Myrtle Beach Sun News The Hilton Head Island Packet October 7, 2020 By Frank Knapp Jr. There will be no seismic airgun blasting — the destructive offshore oil exploration process — in the Atlantic. For now. A federal judge has ruled on a lawsuit brought by the South Carolina…
Survey: 8 in 10 Small Businesses Say Congress Should Prioritize Economic Relief & Election Security Over Supreme Court as President Ends Aid Negotiations
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Conan Knoll conan@emccommunications.com (831) 524-6764 National survey of 1,500 small business owners in Small Business for America’s Future network finds 15% can only make it to the end of month, and 34% until the end of the year, without more federal relief; 52% say…
SC Attorney General & SC Small Business Chamber press conference on successful Federal lawsuit to stop offshore oil exploration
Columbia, SC, October 6, 2020—Today S.C. Attorney General Alan Wilson and the President and CEO of the South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce held a press conference regarding the Federal Court ruling this morning on seismic testing permits. Those permits, issued by the U.S. Department of Commerce, were the…
Seismic testing dead for 2020, removing potential SC offshore oil search for now
The Post and Courier October 2, 2020 By Chloe Johnson A lawsuit contesting permits for companies to search for oil and gas off the coast of South Carolina is drawing to a close as the federal government says there’s no way to extend the permits in the short term. The…