A Jasper Port Is Viable? Duh!

A port in Jasper County located on the South Carolina side of the Savannah River is economically viable, according to the top economic expert at a leading global infrastructure firm.
“Demand does support the development of the Jasper terminal,” said Walter Kemmsies, according to The (Charleston, S.C.) Post and Courier.
Kemmsies is chief economist at Moffat & Nichol [...]

Bitch Slapped!

HOUSE VOTES 111-0 AGAINST NIKKI HALEY’S “SAVANNAH RIVER SELLOUT”
S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley was unanimously rebuked by the S.C. House of Representatives on Wednesday for her controversial appeasement of the state of Georgia’s port expansion plans.
By a stunning 111-0 vote, the House approved a resolution that “suspends the authority of the South Carolina Department of Health [...]

Obama Administration Backs Haley’s Georgia Port Push

S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley isn’t the only politician pushing expansion at the Port of Savannah, Georgia these days …
On Tuesday, U.S. President Barack Obama’s administration got in on the action – pledging its support for a plan that will further diminish the Port of Charleston’s competitive position and likely kill off the possibility of a [...]

Tom Davis Praises Decision By Savannah River Maritime Commission

STATEMENT BY TOM DAVIS ON ACTION TAKEN TODAY BY THE SAVANNAH RIVER MARITIME COMMISSION RE: THE SHEP WATER QUALITY PERMIT
November 14, 2011
Today’s decision by the Savannah River Maritime Commission (the “Maritime Commission”) to challenge last week’s decision by the board of directors of the Department of Health and Environmental Control (the “DHEC Board”) to green-light [...]

Georgia Port Donor: We “Bought Off” Nikki Haley

Shortly after her 2010 election, Nikki Haley picked a high-profile fight with Georgia – sending a clear warning across the Savannah River regarding port-related issues.
“You now have a governor who does not like to lose,” Haley told a crowd of S.C. State Ports Authority supporters in Charleston. “Georgia has had their way with us for [...]

“Others Receiving Votes”

South Carolina and Clemson’s football programs aren’t ranked in the Top 25, but they both performed well enough in their season-opening games to remain in a nebulous zone known as “others receiving votes.”
College football’s version of purgatory, “others receiving votes” basically means that your team is almost good enough to be ranked … but  not [...]