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»

  • Join us for a special event

    STANDING UP FOR THE SOUTHEAST

    Join us for a special event

    SELC hosts Lee Smith at Virginia Festival of the Book March 20. More»

  • Cape Hatteras National Seashore Wildlife Protection

    FROM THE NEWSROOM

    Groups Seek Positive Outcomes from Proposed Rules for Off-Road Vehicles within National Park

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  • Kay Slaughter

    MEET OUR ATTORNEYS

    Kay Slaughter

    Leader on statewide policy and legislative issues in Virginia. 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

Keep the Ban

Keep the Ban

Why Uranium Mining is a Bad Idea for Virginia's Environment and Communities

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IMAGE GALLERIES

Save the Mattaponi

Mattaponi Victory Party 2009

Party on the Mattaponi River celebrating the King William Reservoir victory More»

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