The Summerville Journal Scene October 28, 2020 Pointing the finger directly at Santee Cooper about its bad business decisions, the President and CEO of the South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce, went to Goose Creek to deliver a message to help stop Century Aluminum from shutting down in Berkeley County. One day after the …
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Lexington County Chronicle October 28, 2020 By Jerry Bellune Should power company customers have the right to seek lower rates elsewhere? That’s essentially the question Judge Roger Young had to answer in a case involving Santee Cooper rates. Santee Cooper is the taxpayer-owned utility that provides power to Mid-Carolina Electric Coopertative in Lexington County and …
WCBD-TV October 21, 2020 Watch video by: Raymond Owens BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – Fallout from Tuesday’s announcement that Century Aluminum will close by the end of the year if they cannot get a better electricity rate continues in Berkeley County. Century wants the utility provider to allow them to buy all their electricity on …
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WCSC-TV October 21, 2020 Watch video Small business owners fear loss of revenue, layoffs if aluminum plant closes By Harve Jacobs GOOSE CREEK, S.C. (WCSC) – There’s more possible fallout from the threatened closing of Century Aluminum in Goose Creek. The aluminum plant said it will close down its Mount Holly operation on Dec. 31 …
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ABC News 4 October 20, 2020 Watch video By Rachel Ellis GOOSE CREEK, S.C. (WCIV) — The end could be near for Century Aluminum in Mount Holly. Goose Creek City leaders said while the news didn’t necessarily come as a surprise, the people who work at Century Aluminum are friends, neighbors, and family. Goose Creek Mayor …
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Press Release Contact: Frank Knapp fknapp@scsbc.org 803-600-6874 cell Columbia, SC, October 21, 2020—Below are the prepared remarks of Frank Knapp, President & CEO of the South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce, regarding the closing of the Mt. Holly Aluminum Plant in Goose Creek, SC. Remarks were made at a press conference in Goose Creek …
