Press Releases
Governor’s veto keeps N.C. coast for beach balls, not tar balls
Today’s vetoes by Governor Perdue of two bills--S.709 and S.781— defend North Carolina’s clean energy economy and a safe, healthy environment for residents and tourists, said the Southern Environmental Law Center.
Water Wars Ruling Exposes Lack of Water Resource Planning in Alabama
Yesterday's ruling by the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in the decades-long tri-state water wars should be a wake-up call for Alabama to get serious about planning its own water future, Alabama conservation groups...
Last minute amendment provides relief to major polluters, and increased cancer risk to the public
With no public debate at the end of the session and expected to be voted on by the House, Rep. Pat McElraft today introduced, and the House Committee on the Environment approved, an amendment to...
Citizens Seek Cruise Ship Compliance to Preserve Charleston Charm
Citizens of Charleston, South Carolina, today filed suit against Panama-based Carnival Cruise Lines to enforce local laws that protect the city’s healthy environment and treasured historic assets.
Government Approval of New Deepwater Oil Drilling Ignores Gulf Disaster
The federal government illegally authorized new deepwater drilling by claiming that risky operations will cause no significant harm to the environment despite last year’s BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill, said four environmental groups in a...
CBF and Partners Go To Federal Court To Defend Bay Restoration
A coalition of environmental groups announced today that they have filed a motion in federal court to oppose the efforts of major national agricultural organizations to force an end to federal and state programs to...
N.C. Beach Season Opens——to Oil?
After hundreds of visitors enjoy the Memorial Day weekend on North Carolina’s beaches, the N.C. House will vote to request that the federal government open its coast to the risk of oil spills from offshore...
Court Allows Environmental Challenges to Post-Oil Spill Leases to Proceed
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Alabama ruled that Defenders and SELC may pursue their claims that the government violated the National Environmental Policy Act and Endangered Species Act in approving at...
Virginia, North Carolina Senators Vote on Oil Bills in U.S. Senate
Senators from Virginia and North Carolina voted today on a bill (S. 953) that would expose the coasts, fishing, and tourism of both states to the risk of an oil spill from drilling under the...
Black Warrior River among America’s Most Endangered Rivers
Pollution caused by coal mining near the Black Warrior River has landed the river on the annual list of America’s Most Endangered Rivers TM- a report issued by the conservation group American Rivers. The Black...