Press Releases
Trump administration seeks to disassemble bedrock NEPA protections
WASHINGTON — Late yesterday the Trump administration announced an interim final rule seeking to rescind National Environmental Policy Act regulations, following an executive order last month directing the Council on Environmental Quality to nullify rules...
SELC announces 2025 Reed Environmental Writing Award winners and featured speaker
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.—Today the Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) announced the winners of its 2025 Phillip D. Reed Environmental Writing Award. Through their work, winners Jonathan Mingle, Jared Kofsky, Maia Rosenfeld, and...
Augusta communities speak out against Solvay chemical plant expansion
Augusta, GA — Residents, environmental organizations, and members of local faith communities joined a virtual hearing last night held by the Georgia Environmental Protection Division to convey concerns about a chemical plant’s plans to significantly expand...
Agreements better protect Tennessee’s Duck River from increased water withdrawals
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Southern Environmental Law Center, representing the Tennessee Wildlife Federation, recently reached a settlement with the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation that strengthens water withdrawal permits issued to Bedford County...
MVP Resurrects Controversial Southgate Pipeline
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA – Today, Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) submitted an application to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to resurrect its nearly defunct MVP Southgate pipeline project. This latest proposal is another attempt to commit...
Georgia Power asks to burn more risky, polluting fossil fuels
ATLANTA— This morning, Georgia Power asked the Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) for an increase in fossil fuels to supply power-hungry facilities, like data centers, swarming to the state. The company’s request walks back...
Trump administration lifts Monday’s freeze on critical funding, but with an ominous threat
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration announced today it is rescinding its memo to freeze federal grant funding after a federal court issued an order staying its effect. Still, the White House indicated that agencies will continue...
Trump administration freezes critical environmental funding
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration announced late last night that it is freezing federal funding for critically important programs, which could include desperately needed funds to help communities recover from the devastation of Hurricane Helene, to...
EPA gives states explicit steps to stop PFAS pollution at the source
The Environmental Protection Agency published a new, critical “How-To” guide to assist states in preventing PFAS pollution from harming families and communities across America. The agency’s framework builds on important...
Trump administration makes broad commitments to undermine environmental protections
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has made sweeping promises to undermine environmental progress on day one of its second term, including executive orders and other actions intended to dismantle air and water protections and to end...