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Seismic blasting efforts halted for Atlantic Ocean
CHARLESTON, S.C. — A status conference on seismic litigation revealed today the industry will not pursue efforts to employ seismic blasting to search the Atlantic Ocean for offshore petroleum deposits this year, and possibly for several...
SELC Statement on U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service’s Announcement to Downlist the Red-Cockaded Woodpecker
ATLANTA – Today, the Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) released the following statement in response to the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service announcing plans to downlist the red-cockaded woodpecker. “The U.S. Fish &...
Inconsistent drilling statements sow coastal confusion
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA — A dizzying array of offshore drilling statements in the past two days about what sections of the Atlantic Ocean were being exempted from oil exploration and what parts are not has sown unnecessary...
SELC prepares lawsuit against pellet mill
CHARLESTON, SC –Three environmental groups today sent a notice of intent to sue Jasper Pellets for significant, repeated, and ongoing Clean Air Act violations at its Ridgeland, S.C. wood pellet manufacturing plant. The notice sent today accuses...
Camden County Sued for Hiding Critical Spaceport Information from the Public
WOODBINE, GA – Environmental organizations filed new claims today against Spaceport Camden proponents for unlawfully withholding important public documents about the flawed project.
NC NAACP Taking Constitutional Amendments Case to NC Supreme Court
RALEIGH, N.C. – The North Carolina NAACP today announced it will take its case to invalidate two Constitutional amendments to the North Carolina Supreme Court...
Seismic company drops out of oil-search process
CHARLESTON, SC — A seismic-blasting company that appealed to the federal government to override objections from the Carolinas has withdrawn its request for permits. In a two-paragraph letter addressed to the Bureau of Ocean Energy...
SELC statement: Trump administration drilling exemptions leave many states at risk
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA – The Southern Environmental Law Center joined dozens of conservation organizations and thousands of coastal communities, businesses and elected representatives in condemning the Trump administration’s announcement leaving much of the coast vulnerable to the dangers...
Public Service Commission Dismisses Challenge Against Alabama Power’s Discriminatory Solar Charge, Approves Increase
MONTGOMERY, AL –Today the Alabama Public Service Commission dismissed a challenge against Alabama Power’s discriminatory solar charge...
Administration Weakens Rule that Limits Toxic Wastewater from Coal Plants
WASHINGTON - In response to the Trump administration’s rollback of a crucial rule--known as Effluent Limitation Guidelines or ELG for power plants...