SELC IN THE NEWS
State to Monitor Air Pollution From Old Plants
Washington Post
June 24, 2009Virginia officials announced Tuesday a groundbreaking initiative to monitor pollution spewed from power plants and other facilities built before passage of the 1970 Clean Air Act.
Senators Move Clean Water Fight Out of Committee
Environmental News Service
June 19, 2009The Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works approved six water-related bills today, including the controversial Clean Water Restoration Act, S. 787. The bill would amend the Clean Water Act to clarify the jurisdiction of the federal government over waters of the United States.
Virginia panel OK’s uranium mining study
Associated Press
May 22, 2009A Virginia coal and energy panel on Thursday approved the framework of a scientific study on proposed uranium mining in the state, saying they want to make safety their top priority.
NN Suspends King William reservoir project
The Daily Press
May 1, 2009NEWPORT NEWS — The city is suspending the multimillion-dollar King William Reservoir project after the Norfolk district of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Wednesday called City Manager Randy Hildebrandt and pulled the city's federal permit for the project.