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President’s Decision a Victory for Atlantic Coast
Responding to concerns from hundreds of Southeast communities, businesses, and tourism groups, President Obama today killed a controversial offshore drilling plan for the Atlantic Ocean that opponents said could have changed coastal communities and c...
Concerns Raised about TVA’s Coal Ash “Cover Up” Plan
Nashville, TN—Yesterday Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) in partnership with 10 environmental groups raised concerns to Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) about its plans to cover up millions of tons of coal ash in leaking, unlined...
Statement from Potomac Riverkeeper Network and Southern Environmental Law Center on settlements
Charlottesville, VA- The recent settlements of coal-ash wastewater appeals at Possum Point and Bremo Bluff emphasize flaws in the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality’s permitting process.
N.C. Utilities Commission Decision on Duke Energy’s Proposed Asheville Gas Plant Mixed
Chapel Hill, N.C.- Conservation groups expressed some reservations about today’s mixed decision by the North Carolina Utilities Commission on Duke Energy’s proposal to build a new gas-fired power plant in Western North Carolina.
Pressure Mounting on DEQ to Protect Virginians From Dominion’s Coal Ash Pollution
Charlottesville, VA—Today, on behalf of Potomac Riverkeeper Network, the Southern Environmental Law Center filed an appeal of the permit issued by Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) to Dominion that would allow the company to...
SELC Receives Grant from Louis Bacon’s Orton Foundation
Chapel Hill, N.C.— At a time of aggressive rollbacks of state environmental protections, The Orton Foundation, the North Carolina affiliate of Louis Bacon’s Moore Charitable Foundation, has awarded the Southern Environmental Law Center $75,000.
Winners of SELC Writing Award Reveal Our Bond with the Natural World
The Southern Environmental Law Center will present its annual Reed Environmental Writing Awards on March 18 during the Virginia Festival of the Book.
Statement on I-66 agreement between Governor McAuliffe and Virginia legislators
Richmond, VA — Three leading smart growth, conservation, and transportation reform advocacy groups released the following joint statement on the announced agreement between Governor McAuliffe and state legislators on I-66 inside the Beltway: Our organizations have...
Conservation Groups Plan Court Challenge to Protect the James River from Coal Ash Pollution
Charlottesville, VA- On behalf of the James River Association, the Southern Environmental Law Center has filed a notice with the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and Dominion Power that will appeal the permit by...
Southern Environmental Law Center Statement on Clean Power Plan Delay
Charlottesville, VA–The Supreme Court announced this evening a temporary stay on the Clean Power Plan, the country's strongest action ever to reduce carbon pollution from power plants and pave the way for cleaner and more...