WASHINGTON, July 13 -- The South Carolina Coastal Conservation League (SCCCL) is advocating for the exclusion of the South Atlantic zone from the 11th National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program. The organization, which covers eight coastal counties and represents over 40,000 members, is dedicated to protecting the environment and communities of South Carolina's coastal plain. Taylor Allred, energy & climate program director for the SCCCL, stated that offshore drilling "would p  more

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- The Georgia Conservancy, a statewide conservation organization, has submitted comments to the Bureau of Offshore Energy Management, urging the extension of the moratorium on offshore oil and gas exploration and drilling in the South Atlantic Planning Area. The organization advocates for the protection of Georgia's environment and coastal resources. The Georgia Conservancy supports the extension of the existing moratorium on offshore oil and gas exploration and drilling, c  more

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Halocarbon Life Sciences, Peachtree Corners, Georgia, has urged the U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security to implement high tariffs on imports of inhalation anesthesia drugs and their starting materials. The U.S.-owned manufacturer argues that such measures would bolster domestic production and enhance national security by reducing reliance on foreign sources, particularly China. Halocarbon, a 75-year-old producer of specialty fluorochemicals, suppor  more