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RGGI case moves forward
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Following a hearing today, the Circuit Court of Floyd County decided that the Association of Energy Conservation Professionals has adequately pleaded its standing to challenge the state’s decision to leave the Regional...
Bird sanctuary protected from planned toxic chemical use this year
CHAPEL HILL, NC – As a result of a lawsuit filed by SELC on behalf of Defenders of Wildlife and the Sierra Club last month, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service agreed to...
Statement from SELC on Governor Youngkin’s Illegal Attempt to Override Virginia’s Clean Cars Law
RICHMOND, Va. – After two years of failed efforts to repeal the legislative directive that Virginia implement the Clean Cars standards through the General Assembly, Governor Youngkin announced today that he plans to override the law...
North Carolina can achieve clean future with more renewable energy, not Duke Energy’s fossilized plan
Experts testify that monopoly’s Carbon Plan proposal would violate the law CHAPEL HILL, N.C.— Regulated monopoly Duke Energy’s proposed North Carolina Carbon Plan would violate federal rules governing new gas plants and underinvest in no-regrets,...
Groups urge DEQ to stop PFAS pollution at its source in issuing permit to Danville, Va. treatment plant
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — The Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) along with the Dan River Basin Association (DRBA) and Wild Virginia submitted comments today to the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) on DEQ’s failure to address pollution from...
Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project construction is a milestone for offshore wind development in the South
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Construction on Dominion Energy’s Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project (CVOW) kicked off this week, marking the first step in the buildout of the largest wind facility in federal waters. This day has...
EPA denies Alabama’s coal ash plan
MONTGOMERY, Ala.– Today, the EPA finalized its denial of the Alabama Department of Environmental Management’s application to operate a state program to permit coal ash disposal sites under the federal Coal Combustion Residuals Rule. ...
Conservation groups ask court to protect migratory bird sanctuary from toxic chemical application
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Conservation groups today asked a federal court to protect an iconic sanctuary for migratory birds from a government plan to spread a chemical that could harm and kill birds. On behalf...
Groups reach settlement in South Carolina Duke Energy rate increase case
Agreement will expand low-income assistance and energy efficiency COLUMBIA, S.C. — Today, multiple groups reached a settlement with Duke Energy in its request to the Public Service Commission to raise rates about 20%, reducing the...
FERC finalizes transmission rule
WASHINGTON — The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) released its final rule on regional transmission planning and cost allocation today. The rule overhauls the process by which utilities across the country plan transmission expansion necessary...