Taxonomy Archives: North Carolina

Federal Court Throws Out Approval of ACP Through National Forests

RICHMOND, VA— Today the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals vacated the US Forest Service’s federal approval for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline

SELC Op-ed: Why we support the Chemours consent order

Administration’s Attack on Clean Water Act is a Giveaway to Polluters

WASHINGTON – The Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) released the following statement in reaction to the administration’s proposal that guts the Clean Water Act

Groups Sue Feds to Stop Seismic Airgun Blasting in Atlantic Ocean

Charleston, S.C. – Leading environmental groups sued the federal government today to prevent seismic airgun blasting in the Atlantic Ocean.

Virginia SCC Rejects Dominion IRP and ACP Construction is Halted

A Federal Court stayed a key permit of the ACP resulting in Dominion announcing a construction halt on the project. Also today, the SCC rejected Dominion's Integrated Resource Plan.

Endangered red wolves get immediate reprieve, still need urgent action

Urgent Action Needed to Save Wild Red Wolves While U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Deliberates

Agreement makes Chemours responsible for pollution in the Cape Fear River

Agreement Reached on Chemours’ PFAS, GenX Pollution in North Carolina

The Southern Environmental Law Center, on behalf of the Cape Fear River Watch, and the N.C. DEQ signed a proposed consent order with the Chemours Company, LLC, that requires the company to fix its dec...

Groups Go to Court to Protect Haw River & Jordan Lake from Impacts of Massive Chatham Park Development in Pittsboro

On behalf of the Haw River Assembly, the SELC today filed a motion to intervene with the Office of Administrative Hearings to protect the Haw River and Jordan Lake.