Press Releases
new suits re 3 coal ash sites in NC
Conservation groups today filed lawsuits in federal court against Duke Energy seeking to clean up toxic coal ash pollution from three Duke facilities.
Press Statement on Governor McAuliffe’s Announcement on Natural Gas Pipeline
The following is a statement from Greg Buppert, senior attorney at the Southern Environmental Law Center.
Conservation Groups Request Georgia Court to Enforce Buffer Ruling
SELC has filed a motion with the Georgia Court of Appeals as a result of the EPD Director’s memo instructing authorities to disregard the Court's recent decision to extend protective buffers to all state waters.
After Contractor’s Guilty Plea Groups Call on NCDOT to Terminate Bypass Contract
Three citizens groups today called on the NCDOT to terminate its contract for the $850 million Monroe Bypass after the president of one of the contractors pleaded guilty to federal criminal fraud charges.
Public Outcry Against Proposed Mine Continues to Grow, Mining Company Withdraws Permit Application
After hundreds expressed concerns around a proposed mining operation that would cover over 4,000 acres in Wayne County and threaten nearby watersheds, DuPont Titanium Technologies has withdrawn its application for a surface mining permit.
Joint Press Statement on N.C. Coal Ash Bill S729
The coal ash bill issued by a conference committee of the N.C. General Assembly today fails to require cleanup of 10 coal ash sites across North Carolina...
Local Governments Must Take Their Time on Fracking
For anyone who lives on the northern neck or middle peninsula, you understand the beauty and value of this region: its working farms, its rivers, the Chesapeake Bay, and the scenic, tranquil, nature of its...
TVA should expand investment in solar
The Tennessee Valley Authority has a golden opportunity this month, as it sets its budget for 2015 to keep up with...
Court Demands Long Term Plan for NC 12 on the Outer Banks
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit today ruled that the NC Department of Transportation and Federal Highway Administration have a duty to provide and disclose to the public...
SCE&G Removes Almost 500,000 Tons of Coal Ash from Banks of Catawba-Wateree River
According to a report this week under a settlement agreement, SCE&G removed almost 500,000 tons of coal ash from its coal ash lagoons on the banks of the Catawba-Wateree River near Columbia, SC.