Taxonomy Archives: Virginia

October 5, 2021

SELC statement on Community Flood Preparedness Grants funded through RGGI

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Today the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation announced grant recipients of the first round of the new Virginia Community Flood Preparedness Fund, which is financ...

September 29, 2021

SELC statement on U.S. Fish and Wildlife’s declaration of 23 extinct species

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Today the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced the extinction of 23 species. In response to the announcement, SELC Staff Attorney Ramona McGee released the following stateme...

July 1, 2021

Dominion offshore wind project to undergo environmental review

July 1, 2021

SELC Statement on environmental review of Dominion offshore wind project

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Today the Secretary of the United States Department of the Interior, joined by Virginia Governor Ralph Northam and Senator Tim Kaine, announced that the Bureau of Ocean Energy M...

June 22, 2021

Southwest Virginia schools can finally go solar

June 17, 2021

Virginia’s Pine Grove School named one of ‘America’s Most Endangered Historic Places’

May 7, 2021

SELC statement on bill to ban offshore drilling in the Atlantic

WASHINGTON — New Jersey Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. (D-06) today announced his intention to file a bill to permanently protect the Atlantic Ocean from offshore drilling. In response, the Southern Environme...

May 4, 2021

Federal Regulators Delay Decision and Request More Information on Utilities’ Proposal for New Energy Market

WASHINGTON — Today the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission requested more information before ruling on a proposal by Southeastern utilities to alter the existing wholesale energy market, citing quest...

April 22, 2021

New Season of Broken Ground Podcast Focuses on Women in the South Fighting for Environmental Justice

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — In celebration of Earth Day, the Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC)  launched its latest season of Broken Ground, talking with women in the South who are on the frontlines...

April 7, 2021

Historic rail deal finalized in Virginia