In the July 15 Post and Courier, Frank Knapp’s op ed piece deals with Trump administration efforts to advance offshore drilling. “To move this agenda forward, the Trump administration has fast-tracked the process for approving applications from seismic testing companies,”…
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Action Alert: State Voter Data
Issue: The Presidential Commission on Voter Integrity is seeking voter data from all 50 states. The Commission’s stated purpose is to identify evidence of voter fraud. Studies and state officials of both parties have found no evidence of widespread voting…
Posted in News and Alerts
SIAN Member Dick Wildermann Wins Post and Courier Golden Pen
Congratulations to Dick for winning April’s Golden Pen Award for his letter, “Offshore Drilling”, which decried the revived plan to begin exploration and drilling for oil and natural gas off the Atlantic coast.
Posted in News and Alerts
Meeting Minutes: Health Care Committee – June 28, 2017
We had a lively discussion, first bemoaning the worst features of the new Republican bill but grateful that at least they don’t have the votes to pass it yet. Many people were concerned about the poor responsiveness and lack of dialogue to our calls and emails. Barbara’s letter to the editor has been published; she suggested writing another letter about the issue of poor response.
Posted in Health Care/ACA, News and Alerts
Action Alert: No Offshore Drilling – Comment July 3 through August 17
Issue: The Department of the Interior (DOI) announced on June 29 that they have begun developing a new 5-year plan for offshore oil and gas development that is likely to include areas offshore South Carolina.
Posted in Environment, News and Alerts
Sea Islands Action Network 