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Authority Objects to Duke Energy Blocking Access to 11,000 Acres of Wilmington Groundwater
The Cape Fear Public Utility Authority Board today objected to a provision in a proposed agreement by Duke Energy that would set a 17-square-mile area of groundwater--an area that reaches to downtown Wilmington--off-limits to the...
Forest Service Must Explore Road Alternatives at Fires Creek
Following an appeal by conservation groups, the regional office of the U.S. Forest Service ruled that the Nantahala National Forest must consider alternative routes outside of a sensitive watershed to access a private development surrounded...
Duke Coal Ash Pollution Ruining Public Drinking Water Resource in Wilmington, NC
Coal ash pollution from Duke Energy Progress’s Sutton coal-fired power plant is forcing the Cape Fear Public Utility Authority to abandon groundwater wells that now provide drinking water to the Flemington community in Wilmington.
The Northern Beltline: Still Not a Done Deal or a Good Idea
Although supporters of the controversial $5.4 billion Northern Beltline held a press conference this week to announce upcoming construction, the reality is the status of the project remains uncertain due to significant concerns about its...
Don’t Waste our Money, Don’t Destroy our History
As VDOT Rushes to Approve a Highway Through Manassas Battlefield, Coalition Delivers Nearly 4000 Petition Signatures Supporting Smarter Alternative...
Groups Appeal to Court for Reliable Route to Hatteras
Before the N.C. Department of Transportation commits public resources to building and maintaining a patchwork of bridges and highway in the Atlantic Ocean’s tidal zone and surf for the next 50 years, conservation groups today...
Updated Rules for Coal Air Pollution, Recent Plant Struggles Underscore High Risk of Proposed Washin
New federal safeguards for coal pollution cast further doubt on the fate of the proposed Plant Washington coal-fired power plant in Sandersville, GA.
Appeals Court Rules Against Alabama Power in Clean Air Act Enforcement
The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals today reversed an Alabama trial court’s decision excluding expert evidence in a Clean Air Act enforcement case that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency brought against Alabama Power Company. The...
Plans to Flood Blounts Creek with Mine Wastewater Challenged
On behalf of the Pamlico-Tar River Foundation and the N.C. Coastal Federation, the Southern Environmental Law Center today challenged a state permit that would allow a proposed Martin Marietta mine to flood a popular fishing...
N.C. Violated its Duty by Permitting More, Avoidable Pollution from Titan’s Proposed Cement Plant
The state failed to uphold its legal responsibility to protect people from avoidable harm by authorizing increased pollution from the proposed Titan America cement plant in New Hanover County, according to documents filed today by...