Press Releases
Duke Energy Filings Confirm Groundwater Pollution at Coal Ash Sites in Carolinas
CHAPEL HILL, N.C.--Duke Energy’s coal ash lagoons are illegally polluting groundwater throughout the Carolinas with dangerous pollutants including arsenic and radioactive materials...
Georgia Power Confirms Coal Ash Ponds Too Close to Groundwater
At least 10 of Georgia Power’s toxic, unlined coal ash ponds sit dangerously close to the groundwater beneath them, according to the utility’s recent filings required under the federal Coal Combustion Residuals rule.
Statement in Response to Adverse Decision in Black Creek Mine Challenge
Birmingham, AL—An Alabama federal court has issued a decision affirming the U.S. Army Corps of Engineer's approval of a permit authorizing coal mining material to be dumped into streams that feed into the Locust Fork...
Federal Court Throws Out Forest Service Permit, Rules Agency Can’t Authorize Crossing AT
RICHMOND, VA— Today the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals vacated a federal approval for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline to cross two national forests, including parts of the Appalachian Trail.
Memphis Groups Call For Shelby County Health Department To Revoke Five TVA Water Well Permits Under
MEMPHIS, TN – The Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC), on behalf of Protect Our Aquifer and the Tennessee Chapter of the Sierra Club, sent a letter yesterday calling for the Shelby County Health Department to...
Federal Court Throws Out Approval of ACP Through National Forests
RICHMOND, VA— Today the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals vacated the US Forest Service’s federal approval for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline...
Administration’s Attack on Clean Water Act is a Giveaway to Polluters
WASHINGTON – The Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) released the following statement in reaction to the administration’s proposal that guts the Clean Water Act...
Groups Sue Feds to Stop Seismic Airgun Blasting in Atlantic Ocean
Charleston, S.C. – Leading environmental groups sued the federal government today to prevent seismic airgun blasting in the Atlantic Ocean.
Virginia SCC Rejects Dominion IRP and ACP Construction is Halted
A Federal Court stayed a key permit of the ACP resulting in Dominion announcing a construction halt on the project. Also today, the SCC rejected Dominion's Integrated Resource Plan.
Urgent Action Needed to Save Wild Red Wolves While U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Deliberates
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – In response to today’s announcement by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that it will delay changes to regulations governing the management of wild red wolves while it considers a recent...