SELC HAS A UNIQUE MISSION:

Use the power of the law to protect the environment and health of the Southeast. Working in all three branches of government, this non-profit organization shapes, implements, and enforces the laws and policies that determine the quality of the air you breathe, the water you drink, and the landscapes and communities around us. Learn more»

  • Port Agrees to Curb Air Pollution from Charleston Shipping Terminal

    STANDING UP FOR THE SOUTH'S ENVIRONMENT

    Port Agrees to Curb Air Pollution from Charleston Shipping Terminal

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  • Nesting birds and sea turtles break records at Cape Hatteras National Seashore

    FROM THE NEWSROOM

    Nesting birds and sea turtles break records at Cape Hatteras National Seashore

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  • Blan Holman

    MEET OUR ATTORNEYS

    Blan Holman

    Broad expertise in environmental law and litigation. More»

  • SELC’s Long-Term Strategic Action Plan

    SELC'S ACTION PLAN

    How can one group make a significant impact throughout a six-state region during a time of accelerating environmental threats? SELC’s answer is an ambitious new ten-year action plan. More»

What's Happening in Your State?

Think regionally, act locally.

MULTIMEDIA

True Costs of Coal

True Costs of Coal

Southern utilities say coal is "cheap,” but this argument doesn’t add up when you factor in the costs to our environment and health. More»

SLIDESHOW

Gulf Oil Spill: What Happens Now?

Gulf Oil Spill: What Happens Now?

SELC is leading legal efforts to end industry control of offshore drilling and safeguard our coasts. More»

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