Hilton Head Island Packet August 7, 2019 By Stephen Fastenau We asked these Lowcountry residents for their opinion on offshore drilling at a forum on the subject sponsored by the League of Women Voters and Coastal Conservation League at the Hilton Head Library on Feb. 1. Here’s what they had…
SC Rejected Seismic Testing Permit In July. Approvals in 2015 Should Be Reviewed.
Media contact: Amy Armstrong, Esquire Executive Director South Carolina Environmental Law Project amy@scelp.org (843) 527-0078 SCDHEC Asked to Revisit 2015 Decisions to Approve Seismic Testing Permits 16 South Carolina coastal communities and the SC Small Business Chamber of Commerce ask state agency to coordinate with BOEM to review prior state…
Rally to Protect our Coast
Join us at the Rally to Protect our Coast as we celebrate the powerful momentum South Carolinians have built in 2019 against dirty and dangerous offshore drilling activities off our coast and learn how you can get involved in the fight to #ProtectOurCoast. Monday, August 5 from 6–8 p.m. (Food…
More research refuting “seismic testing is harmless”
The Maritime Executive July 24, 2019 Research: Lobsters Harmed by Seismic Surveys By The Maritime Executive A new study of the impact of seismic air guns used in geological surveys of the seafloor has found that the sensory organs and righting reflexes of rock lobster can be damaged by exposure…
Booker offers Day One action to ban offshore drilling in the Atlantic
PRESS STATEMENT Date: July 11, 2019 From: South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce Subject: Booker offers Day One action to ban offshore drilling in the Atlantic Contact: Frank Knapp, President/CEO, 803-252-5733 (w), 803-600-6874 (c), fknapp@scsbc.org Booker offers Day One action to ban offshore drilling…
Strategic victory against seismic air gun blasting of the Atlantic
Today the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control found that the permit for seismic exploration for oil off the SC coast submitted by WesternGeco is inconsistent with the state’s Coastal Zone Management Program. Read DHEC’s letter here. On June 8th the SC Small Business Chamber submitted our comments…
NOAA concerned about oil spills but not toxic chemical releases
PRESS RELEASE Date: July 8, 2019 From: South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce Subject: NOAA concerned about oil spills but not toxic chemicals Contact: Frank Knapp, President/CEO, 803-252-5733, 803-600-6874 (c), fknapp@scsbc.org Columbia, SC—A recent story in the Charlotte Observer cites a June 29th NOAA report concerning the federal agency’s…
Bluffton, other communities voice concerns about seismic testing
Bluffton Today July 6, 2019 By Dan Hunt The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Conservation received a letter this week from 16 coastal communities, including Bluffton, opposing seismic testing for offshore oil and gas deposits. The letter was drafted on behalf of the communities by the nonprofit law…
Offshore Oil Exploration and Drilling
In January of 2015, the SCSBCC announced its opposition to the exploration and drilling for oil off the Atlantic Coast. (SC Business Reasons for Opposing Offshore Oil Drilling/Seismic Testing) In November of 2015, SCSBCC President and CEO Frank Knapp joined other businesses and elected officials in meeting with the U.S.…
Opinion: President Trump, from one business owner to another: Protect our coast from offshore drilling
Tampa Bay Times July 4, 2019 By Tom Kies, Robin Miller and Vipe Desai Recent reporting by the Wall Street Journal that President Donald Trump’s plan to open nearly all of our oceans to offshore drilling has stalled is welcome news. As leaders of three business alliances — representing more…