Taxonomy Archives: North Carolina

May 4, 2021

Federal Regulators Delay Decision and Request More Information on Utilities’ Proposal for New Energy Market

WASHINGTON — Today the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission requested more information before ruling on a proposal by Southeastern utilities to alter the existing wholesale energy market, citing quest...

April 29, 2021

Lawsuit Says Smithfield Biogas Project Must Fix Water Pollution and Environmental Injustices

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — On behalf of the Environmental Justice Community Action Network and Cape Fear River Watch, the Southern Environmental Law Center today challenged in the N.C. Office of Administrati...

April 29, 2021

Smithfield must fix pollution, environmental injustices at hog operations producing biogas

April 29, 2021

North Carolina Reissues Denial of Water Permit for Mountain Valley Pipeline

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Today the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality reaffirmed its denial of water quality certification to Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC for construction of its Southgate...

April 22, 2021

New Season of Broken Ground Podcast Focuses on Women in the South Fighting for Environmental Justice

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — In celebration of Earth Day, the Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC)  launched its latest season of Broken Ground, talking with women in the South who are on the frontlines...

April 9, 2021

Agreement Allowing Toxic 1,4 Dioxane Pollution in Drinking Water Source Challenged in Court

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — An agreement by state regulators with the City of Greensboro allows increased discharges of cancer causing 1,4-dioxane into the drinking water source for nearly one million people ...

April 9, 2021

How we’re working to ensure a safer Cape Fear River basin for NC communities

April 1, 2021

Energy Bill Help and Access to Clean Energy

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — An order by the N.C. Utilities Commission in Duke Energy Carolinas’ most recent rate case included approval of a settlement agreement that the North Carolina Justice Center, North ...

March 30, 2021

Corridor K: Broad coalition celebrates long-fought win for right-sized road

March 26, 2021

NC gov’s proposed budget invests in healthy air and water, clean energy jobs