Columbia, SC—U.S. Senators heard the voice of coastal businesses dependent on a healthy ocean for their livelihoods today. Rick Baumann, founder of Murrells Inlet Seafood, told the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship that a federal agency was failing to protect water-based businesses like his. (Click hear to watch…
PRESS RELEASE Date: May 21, 2019 From: South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce Subject: South Carolina Legislature votes to block infrastructure needed for offshore oil Contact: Frank Knapp, 803-252-5733 (w), 803-600-6874 (c), fknapp@scsbc.org Columbia, SC—The South Carolina General Assembly has sent a clear message to the Trump Administration—there will…
Lexington County Chronicle May 16, 2019 By Jerry Bellune Are federal officials ignoring a judge’s request for ocean oil test updates? Are federal attorneys misleading the judge on Atlantic coast seismic permits? These are questions SC coastal officials are asking. State and municipal officials fear ocean floor tests for oil…
Morning Consult May 14, 2019 BY FRANK KNAPP JR. It happens every year. The weeklong, business-boosting spotlight on small business during National Small Business Week fades to business as usual. The high-profile campaign to promote shopping local with small businesses is replaced by other national concerns about growth and investment,…
“If Congress really wants to help small businesses with federal regulations, it should invest more in this small business outreach, support and feedback loop.” -Frank Knapp Jr., ASBC Board member and President/CEO/Co-Founder South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce. For Immediate Release: May 10, 2019 Contact: Bob Keener, bkeener@asbcouncil.org, 617-610-6766 WASHINGTON,…
Lexington County Chronicle May 9, 2019 By Jerry Bellune Lawmakers hope Santee Cooper’s value – not it’s $8 billion debt – will attract a generous buyer. Whether the state sells or seeks other ways to dispose of the debt may depend on tough decisions by a buyer willing to liquidate…
Lexington County Chronicle May 2, 2019 By Frank Knapp, Jr., Special to the Chronicle Last week the SC Small Business Chamber of Commerce conducted our 4th town hall on the possible sale of Santee Cooper. The taxpayer-owned utility is $7.2 billion to $8 billion in debt, with $4 billion due…
WorkBoat April 30, 2019 By Kirk Moore Stung by a federal court decision in Alaska last month, Trump administration officials are putting a hold on ambitious plans to greatly expand offshore oil and gas leasing. In an interview with the Wall Street Journal published April 25, recently confirmed Secretary of…
April 29, 2019 Momentum building for all Democratic candidates to support the action Columbia, SC— Democratic Presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke has released a powerful day-one agenda on climate change. Included is the pledge to stop new fossil fuel leases. “Former Congressman O’Rourke’s pledge for a first-day action on stopping new…
(Commentary: Make offshore oil a litmus test for 2020 election, April 24, 2019, Charleston Post and Courier) Washington Post April 25, 2019 By Scott Sonner | AP RENO, Nev. — Former Texas Congressman Beto O’Rourke said Thursday he’s willing to consider a moratorium on new leases to drill for oil and gas…