Taxonomy Archives: North Carolina
Conservation Groups File Lawsuit Challenging Elimination of Critical North Carolina Protections for Sea Turtles and Fish
WILMINGTON, N.C. — Today Cape Fear River Watch, North Carolina Wildlife Federation, and Defenders of Wildlife, represented by the Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC), filed a challenge against th...
North Carolina to Develop Rule to Limit Carbon Pollution from Power Plants
CHAPEL HILL, N.C.— The groups behind a rulemaking petition to reduce heat-trapping carbon pollution from power plants in North Carolina today welcomed its approval by the N.C. Environmental Managemen...
Petition pushes North Carolina to cut power plants’ carbon pollution
SELC, Partner Groups Applaud Max Patch Protections
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — On Thursday, the U.S. Forest Service announced it is closing Max Patch to camping for two years due to chronic overuse and littering problems at the well-known bald. The Southern Env...
Farm Act Bill Signed into Law
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — The Southern Environmental Law Center issued the following statement after Governor Cooper today signed Senate Bill 605, the Farm Act of 2021, into law. Section 11 of the Farm Act...
Duke Energy Bill a Money and Power Grab, Failing NC Clean Energy and Climate Goals
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — The Southern Environmental Law Center today issued the following statement by senior attorney Gudrun Thompson regarding draft energy legislation circulated by North Carolina Genera...
Committee Moves Forward North Carolina Petition for Rulemaking to Limit Carbon Pollution
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — The groups behind a rulemaking petition to reduce heat-trapping carbon pollution from power plants in North Carolina welcomed today’s decision by the Air Quality Committee of the N...
SELC Statement on NC Offshore Wind Announcement
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Today North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper issued an Executive Order directing investment in offshore wind, setting targets for ambitious growth in wind energy by 2040. In response t...