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Court allows Alabama Power solar fees to continue
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – On Wednesday, the US District Court for the Middle District of Alabama ruled for the Alabama Public Service Commission (PSC) and Alabama Power, granting their motions for summary judgment and allowing Alabama...
Commercial Fishermen and Landowners Statement on CP2 LNG DC Circuit Oral Arguments
WASHINGTON- The DC Circuit Court held oral arguments yesterday, which will determine whether Virginia-based Venture Global’s massive Calcasieu Pass 2 (CP2) liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminal and pipeline in southwest Louisiana will be allowed to proceed. Earthjustice in partnership with the Southern Environmental Law Center, on behalf of...
Allmond joins Spanberger administration as first ever Chief Energy Officer in Virginia
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Today Governor Abigail Spanberger appointed Josephus Allmond to join her administration as Chief Energy Officer. An Executive Order signed today created this new cabinet-level position to work to keep energy affordable, maintain reliability, and ensure Virginia meets long-term clean energy goals. Leadership in aligning Virginia’s energy policy and prioritizing solutions across multiple state agencies and programs will help the Commonwealth address pressing issues such...
Virginia offshore wind project now generating power
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — This week power generated by offshore wind is a reality in Virginia. Dominion Energy announced that its Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project is now partially operational. The project, which is expected to be able to power...
Groups challenge PSC’s approval of massive Georgia Power gas expansion
ATLANTA, GA — Environmental organizations and faith communities filed an appeal today asking a Fulton County Superior Court to review the Georgia Public Service Commission’s December decision to approve Georgia Power’s proposal to add...
Pre-disaster mitigation grant program reinstated
WASHINGTON — This week the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) said it will resume administering the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) grant program. The announcement comes after a federal judge ruled in December that the Trump administration’s ending of the...
Nonprofits, Tribes, and Local Governments Appeal to Restore EPA Grant Program
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit will hear oral arguments to determine the fate of more than $3 billion in federal Environmental and Climate Justice Block Grants.
The Energy Bills Relief Act is a real solution for rising costs
WASHINGTON – Rising energy costs continue to strain families’ budgets in the South and across the nation, but a new effort was introduced in Congress today to provide real solutions. SELC supports the Energy Bills Relief Act introduced by 120 House lawmakers led by Representatives Sean Casten (D-IL06) and Mike Levin...
Trump administration guts protections for communities against cancer-causing pollution
WASHINGTON — Today the Trump administration announced plans to roll back federal standards that cut cancer risks of hazardous ethylene oxide pollution by over 90 percent, another reckless federal action that caters to industry...
Community Groups, Residents File Lawsuit Over Stokes County Data Center Rezoning
DANBURY, N.C. (March 12, 2026) — Community groups and Walnut Cove area residents filed a lawsuit today in an effort to protect a way of life that has defined the Dan River corridor for generations...