Taxonomy Archives: North Carolina

January 7, 2021

NCDEQ Air Permit for Smithfield-Dominion Biogas Facility

RALEIGH, N.C. — The Southern Environmental Law Center issued the following statement from Blakely Hildebrand, an attorney at the center, regarding the air permit for a large-scale Align RNG biogas fac...

December 18, 2020

Statement on Selection of Michael Regan, Secretary of NCDEQ, as Biden Administration’s EPA Administrator Nominee

CHAPEL HILL, N.C.—The Southern Environmental Law Center today released the following statement by Derb Carter, director of its North Carolina offices, regarding the selection of Michael Regan

December 17, 2020

SELC op-ed: A fork in the road for responsible NC hog farming

December 17, 2020

President-elect Biden Names SELC’s Director of Regulatory Policy to Top White House Environmental Post

WASHINGTON — Brenda Mallory, Director of Regulatory Policy for the Southern Environmental Law Center, has been chosen to lead the White House Council on Environmental Quality, where she will be a prin...

December 17, 2020

2020 Trends Making and Braking Rooftop Solar in the South

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Today the Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) announced its 2020 Solar “Makers” and “Brakers” list highlighting some of the most impactful policies affecting rooftop solar ...

December 15, 2020

North Carolina Supreme Court rules on Duke Energy mandatory fee appeal

December 11, 2020

North Carolina Supreme Court Rules on Duke Energy Mandatory Fee Appeal

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — The North Carolina Supreme Court today issued an opinion in an appeal upholding the North Carolina Utilities Commission’s decision to approve an increase in mandatory fees paid by ...

December 10, 2020

Active Energy Group Noticed for Illegal Discharges from Toxic Site in North Carolina

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — On behalf of Winyah Rivers Alliance, the Southern Environmental Law Center today notified Active Energy Renewable Power—a subsidiary of the U.K. company, Active Energy Group—that i...

December 8, 2020

SELC Statement on New EPA Clean Water Act Guidance following U.S. Supreme Court Decision

CHAPEL HILL, N.C.—The Southern Environmental Law Center issued the following statement by Frank Holleman, senior attorney at the Southern Environmental Law Center, regarding EPA’s issuance today of Cl...

November 24, 2020

Appeals court affirms Smithfield’s liability for noxious odors, noise, and pests