Taxonomy Archives: North Carolina
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...
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...
Smithfield must fix pollution, environmental injustices at hog operations producing biogas
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...
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...
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 ...
How we’re working to ensure a safer Cape Fear River basin for NC communities
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 ...