Taxonomy Archives: Virginia
Protect waterways to better protect communities SELC tells Biden administration
WASHINGTON—The Southern Environmental Law Center today submitted comments to the Environmental Protection Agency that were also signed by 90 organizations urging the Biden administration to finalize r...
Virginia’s Pine Grove School preserves and celebrates Black history
New web tool digs into development decisions and flooding
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — A new website and interactive mapping tool released today by the Southern Environmental Law Center will allow citizens, activists and policymakers to look at how both current an...
SELC, NAACP act to defend environmental justice, denial of Lambert Compressor Station permit
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — On behalf of the Virginia State Conference NAACP, today the Southern Environmental Law Center filed a motion to intervene in a lawsuit in order to defend the denial of a permit ...
SELC statement on Youngkin Administration’s Executive Order to Remove Virginia from RGGI
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Yesterday Governor Youngkin issued an Executive Order directing a regulatory process to end Virginia’s participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), a program ...
“It only takes that one storm”: Virginians are solving flooding problems thanks to RGGI money
“Weatherization corrects environmental injustices”: Virginians are solving energy problems thanks to RGGI money
EPA takes critical action to address coal ash pollution
WASHINGTON – Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency took critical steps to protect communities and clean water from toxic coal ash pollution by making it clear that utilities must deal with as...
SELC statement on Youngkin pick for Secretary of Natural Resources
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Today Governor-elect Glenn Youngkin announced his pick for Virginia’s next Secretary of Natural Resources. He is nominating Andrew Wheeler, who served as the Administrator of th...