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Morning Consult April 14, 2017 Frank Knapp, OP-ED CONTRIBUTOR On April 6 Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke told the National Ocean Industries Association that an executive order was forthcoming that would start the process of rewriting the five-year plan for the Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program. The next day an op-ed in Morning Consult by […]

Facebook Live Interview with WPDE ABC15’s Trey Paul & SC Congressman Tom Rice, April 10, 2017 Trey Paul: With 100% of South Carolina coastal cities and towns opposed to drilling and your previous stance against drilling in the Atlantic. What steps will you be taking as our congressman to protect our natural resources, economy, and […]

As reported in The Greenville News on March 29, 2017: McMaster said he has “serious deep concerns” if offshore drilling comes back to the table. “No. 1, we’re experiencing a renaissance of natural gas all around the country and through fracking and other things,” he said. “I do not want to do anything that would […]

Charleston Post and Courier April 2, 2017 I have lived on Sullivan’s Island since 1981. In 2002, I attended graduate school in Santa Barbara, Calif. Walking the beach there, I was horrified at the sight of oil rigs offshore and tar balls stuck to my feet. I was grateful that no structures marred our view […]

The Greenville News February 15, 2017 My opinion editorial, ‘The “scientific” effect of seismic testing is death’ ran in The Greenville News Jan. 10.  Seismic testing is the process of large vessels exploring for oil deposits using airgun blasting. One seismic vessel can tow up to 96 airguns that can cover an area 21 times larger than […]

Statehouse Report January 11, 2017 A National Park Service volunteer examines a beached pilot whale in the Florida Everglades. While the cause of the whale’s death in 2013 was unclear, the photo resembles strandings in New Zealand at the end of 2016. Photo via Wikipedia. By Frank Knapp Jr., special to Statehouse Report  |  Here is a political axiom:  […]