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Under Pressure Duke Energy Withdraws Requests to Add Cancer-causing Pollution
Chapel Hill, N.C.- After the SELC, on behalf of the Catawba Riverkeeper Foundation and Clean Air Carolina, filed suit challenging Duke Energy’s requested permit to put more cancer-causing bromide pollution in NC rivers and drinking...
SELC on the United States’ Withdrawal from the Paris Climate Deal
Charlottesville, VA – President Trump’s withdrawal from the Paris Climate Accord signals deep denial both on the reality of climate change and on America’s growing clean-energy economy.
Duke Energy’s Plan to Leave Coal Ash in Groundwater and Floodplain at Roxboro Violates Law
Chapel Hill, N.C.- SELC, on behalf of the Roanoke River Basin Assoc., sent notice of its intent to enforce national standards of coal ash storage against Duke Energy’s proposed plan to keep coal ash pits...
Over 70% of Camden County Residents Oppose Plans to Rezone Cumberland Island for Development
St. Marys, GA- The majority of Camden County residents overwhelmingly oppose plans to rezone 1,000 acres on Cumberland Island to allow for more residential development, according to a recent public opinion poll.
White House Budget Poses Threat to Health & Safety of Southern Communities
Washington, D.C. – The White House released its proposed budget calling for deep cuts to the Environmental Protection Agency, Department of the Interior, and critical infrastructure investments, threatening thousands the health of Southern families.
McAuliffe Sends D.C. A Climate Change Message
Charlottesville, VA— Today Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe took a decisive step forward to fight climate change and to show the nation that, despite key environmental protections being stripped away at the federal level, Virginia is...
Groups Go to Court to Stop Duke Energy’s Coal Ash Pollution of Roanoke River Basin
Chapel Hill, N.C.- The Southern Environmental Law Center today filed a Clean Water Act citizen suit enforcement action in federal court against Duke Energy for its ongoing illegal coal ash pollution at its Roxboro plant...
Duke Energy Attempts to Avoid Consequences of Illegal Coal Ash Pollution in North Carolina
Chapel Hill, N.C.—In a desperate attempt to avoid the consequences of its illegal coal ash water pollution in North Carolina, Duke Energy filed a baseless law suit in Virginia against the Roanoke River Basin Association.
Ignoring Overwhelming Opposition, Trump Administration to Resume Consideration of Seismic Blasting
Washington, D.C. – Today, the Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) released the following statement after the Trump Administration announced plans to resume consideration of seismic surveys in the Atlantic Ocean...
Citizens Group Challenges State Air Permit for Major Polluter Issued Without Public Notice
Chapel Hill, N.C.—On behalf of the Concerned Citizens of Richmond County, the Southern Environmental Law Center challenged a new state air permit for a proposed Enviva wood pellet plant in Hamlet, North Carolina, because it was...