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State asked to review water quality certification for Pee Dee River
The Southern Environmental Law Center and the Natural Heritage Institute, representing the City of Rockingham and American Rivers, have asked a court to review the state's decision to issue a water quality certification to Progress...
Corps outlines plans for largest wetland destruction in NC history
Later today, the Army Corps of Engineers is expected to release the final Environmental Impact Statement on Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan (PCS)’s request to expand its Aurora phosphate mine.
Forest Service threatened with lawsuit for protecting Tellico River watershed
Three organizations that promote motorized recreation on public lands issued a press statement late Thursday threatening to sue the U.S. Forest Service for closing several miles of off-road vehicle trails in the Tellico ORV Area...
Forested wetlands receive landmark protections from federal court
A decision that will provide strengthened protection for forested wetlands throughout the United States and will protect Georgia’s coast from an abuse of tree harvesting operations was handed down recently by U.S. District Court Judge...
SELC to testify before Congress on bill that would reverse progress on protecting wildlife at Cape Hatteras National Seashore
After just one season of limits on beach driving at Cape Hatteras National Seashore in North Carolina, several protected bird and turtle species whose numbers were dwindling are making a comeback, according to Derb Carter,...
Annual Nature Writing Contest Launches 20th Year
The Southern Environmental Law Center is now accepting submissions for our annual Reed Environmental Writing Award, which for 20 years has enhanced public awareness of the value and vulnerability of our region’s natural heritage by...
SELC Releases Letter to NC Gov. McCrory on Bonner Bridge Closure
SELC Releases Letter to NC Gov. McCrory on Bonner Bridge Closure...
Statement on NCDOT’s Closure of Bonner Bridge
The National Wildlife Refuge Association and Defenders of Wildlife, represented by Southern Environmental Law Center, continue to advocate for reliable and safe transportation on the Outer Banks.
Statement from SELC on New Report Assessing Threats to Southeast Wildlife
A study released today by three major Southern universities, commissioned by the National Wildlife Federation and Southern Environmental Law Center, concludes that wildlife habitat and biodiversity in the Southeast are at risk due to rapidly...
Study: Rising Demand for Southeast Trees Could Impact Wildlife Habitat
The rapid development of woody biomass energy facilities in the Southeast U.S. has large implications for regional land cover and wildlife habitat, says a new study by three major Southern universities, released today by National...