Energy Citizens supporter Bryan Tucker, the executive director of the
Georgetown Chamber of Commerce, recently had a chance to participate in
a roundtable discussion with Sen. Tim Scott and local business leaders.
During their meeting, Tucker thanked the Senator for leading the effort to repeal the renewable fuel standard. He also brought up offshore drilling
in South Carolina, a strategy Sen. Scott supports. In fact, Sen. Scott
has introduced a bill that would promote the expansion of South
Carolina offshore energy production.
Passage of that legislation would be good news for South Carolina
businesses and families. It is estimated that, by 2030, South Carolina
offshore production would:
- Create 7,485 new jobs
- Increase labor income by $339.9 million
- Add $2.2 billion to South Carolina economic output
- Generate $25.5 million in tax revenue for the State General Fund
Energy Citizens can help make those impressive numbers a reality. We
need to let legislators like Sen. Scott know we support their efforts,
and keep the pressure on those that have not spoken out for commonsense,
environmentally sound development of all US energy resources, in South
Carolina and everywhere else.
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