Taxonomy Archives: North Carolina

August 16, 2019

Moving NC toward clean energy a necessary step to combat climate change

August 16, 2019

Moving North Carolina towards Clean Energy a Necessary Step to Combat Climate Change

CHAPEL HILL, N.C.—The Southern Environmental Law Center issued the following statement regarding today’s release of a draft clean energy plan by the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality.

August 12, 2019

New study: Burning wood from ‘sustainably managed’ forests increases carbon pollution for 40+ years

August 7, 2019

Court confirms state’s authority to require Duke Energy coal ash clean-up

August 2, 2019

Court confirms NC authority in coal ash cleanup

July 26, 2019

Federal Court Strikes Down ACP Permit

The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals threw out Dominion and Duke Energy’s Fish and Wildlife permit because it failed to protect endangered species in the pipeline’s path.

July 19, 2019

SELC op-ed: Duke Energy would rather fight than do what is right when it comes to coal ash

July 18, 2019

United States, North Carolina and Virginia File Suit Against Duke Energy for Harm from Dan River Coal Ash Spill

The following is a statement from Frank Holleman, senior attorney at the SELC, regarding a complaint filed today in federal court by the U.S. Department of Justice, NC, and VA against Duke Energy for ...

July 16, 2019

Lower Cape Fear River no longer to be classified as ‘swamp waters’

July 16, 2019

Support floods in to bolster ruling invalidating 2 NC constitutional amendments