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»

  • TOP TEN ENDANGERED PLACES 2009

    SELC is using the power of the law to defend hundreds of imperiled areas, to ensure clean air and water, and to help chart a new energy future for our region. More»

  • TN disaster statement 12-23-08

    FROM THE NEWSROOM

    Flood of Coal Waste in TN Demonstrates Dangers and Need for Regulation, says SELC

    A December 22 flood of toxic coal sludge—enough to fill 798 Olympic-size swimming pools—in Tennessee demonstrates the dangers of burning coal and underscores the need for stringent regulation of coal waste, according to the Southern Environmental Law Center. More»

  • Chandra Taylor

    MEET OUR ATTORNEYS

    Chandra Taylor

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  • 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

Global Warming: A Hands On Approach

Global Warming: A Hands On Approach

Did you know that if the Southeast were viewed as a country, it would rank seventh in the world for its contribution to global warming? More»

IMAGE GALLERIES

Globe Forest, NC

Top Ten Endangered Places 2009

We have targeted ten special places that are facing immediate, potentially irreversible threats today. More»