Taxonomy Archives: North Carolina
Duke Energy’s Plan to Leave Coal Ash in Groundwater and Floodplain at Roxboro Violates Law
Chapel Hill, N.C.- SELC, on behalf of the Roanoke River Basin Assoc., sent notice of its intent to enforce national standards of coal ash storage against Duke Energy’s proposed plan to keep coal ash p...
Duke Energy’s plan to leave coal ash in groundwater, floodplain violates federal law, groups say
White House Budget Poses Threat to Health & Safety of Southern Communities
Washington, D.C. – The White House released its proposed budget calling for deep cuts to the Environmental Protection Agency, Department of the Interior, and critical infrastructure investments, threa...
Groups go to court to stop Duke Energy’s coal ash pollution of Roanoke River Basin
Groups Go to Court to Stop Duke Energy’s Coal Ash Pollution of Roanoke River Basin
Chapel Hill, N.C.- The Southern Environmental Law Center today filed a Clean Water Act citizen suit enforcement action in federal court against Duke Energy for its ongoing illegal coal ash pollution a...
Duke Energy Attempts to Avoid Consequences of Illegal Coal Ash Pollution in North Carolina
Chapel Hill, N.C.—In a desperate attempt to avoid the consequences of its illegal coal ash water pollution in North Carolina, Duke Energy filed a baseless law suit in Virginia against the Roanoke Rive...
Ignoring Overwhelming Opposition, Trump Administration to Resume Consideration of Seismic Blasting
Washington, D.C. – Today, the Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) released the following statement after the Trump Administration announced plans to resume consideration of seismic surveys in the...
Citizens Group Challenges State Air Permit for Major Polluter Issued Without Public Notice
Southern Groups Intervene to Defend Atlantic Coast from Seismic Blasting
Washington, D.C.- Conservation groups today moved to intervene in an industry challenge to the federal government’s denial of permits for seismic testing in the Atlantic.
Despite Coastal Opposition, Trump Administration Aims to Open Atlantic to Offshore Drilling
Washington, D.C. – The Department of Interior announced plans to reconsider offshore drilling leases off the Atlantic Coast, despite fervent opposition from coastal communities.