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VA takes steps to lower carbon pollution from transpor

Governor Ralph Northam’s administration has taken some positive steps to put the Commonwealth on a path to lowering its greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector

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SELC urges continued protections for endangered species

Trump administration proposals would fundamentally overhaul how the Endangered Species Act operates & severely diminish protections for endangered species across the nation.

Georgia Power commits to 29 million tons in coal ash cleanup

Georgia Power announced new plans in August to excavate all the coal ash stored at its Plant Branch and Plant Bowen facilities and move the waste to lined onsite landfills.

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SELC attorney recognized by Alabama State Bar

Data centers, driving power demand in Virginia, want renewable energy

Virginia takes steps to lower carbon pollution from transportation

Georgia Power commits to another 29 million tons in coal ash cleanup

SELC, partner groups urge continued protections for endangered species

Speak up now to oppose destructive $2.2 billion 540 toll project

Southern Currents: The Chattooga River

Georgia Power ignores rising costs, partner concerns to force Vogtle forward

Pipeline construction halted in National Forests

As floodwaters persist, threats from Florence grow

Florence in photos

SELC challenges new, rushed permits for Atlantic Coast Pipeline

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SELC Responds to the Trump Administration

Fighting Unnecessary Interstate 73

Attorneys: Catherine Wannamaker, Christopher K. DeScherer, Daniel Timmons

Protecting Our Clean Water

Attorneys: Blan Holman, Geoff Gisler, Bill Sapp, Frank Holleman, Anne Passino, Christina Reichert, Christopher K. DeScherer, Elizabeth Jones, Keith Johnston, Jonathan Gendzier, Mark Sabath

Plant Vogtle Nuclear Expansion

Attorneys: Kurt Ebersbach, Jill Kysor, Katie Ottenweller, Stacy Shelton

Solar Initiative

Attorneys: Katie Ottenweller, Lauren J. Bowen, David Neal, Blan Holman, Gudrun Thompson, Kurt Ebersbach, Peter Stein, Jill Kysor, Christina Andreen, Amanda Garcia, Elizabeth Jones, Hannah Coman, Will Cleveland

Offshore Drilling

Attorneys: Sierra Weaver, Christopher K. DeScherer, Deborah M. Murray, Bill Sapp, Nat Mund, Derb S. Carter, Jr., Catherine Wannamaker, Mary Maclean Asbill, Brooks Rainey Pearson, Blakely Hildebrand

Risky and Unnecessary Natural Gas Pipelines Threaten Our Region

Attorneys: Greg Buppert, Gudrun Thompson, David Neal, Charmayne Staloff, D.J. Gerken, Amelia Burnette, Patrick Hunter, Jonathan Gendzier, Mark Sabath, Emily Wyche

Protecting Our Southern Appalachian National Forests

Attorneys: Amelia Burnette, D.J. Gerken, David W. Carr, Jr., Sam Evans, Patrick Hunter, Anne Passino, Kristin Davis

Paving through the Croatan National Forest

Attorneys: Geoff Gisler, Kym Hunter

World’s Only Wild Red Wolves in Jeopardy

Attorneys: Sierra Weaver, Derb S. Carter, Jr., Ramona McGee

Coal Mining: A Threat to Alabama Waters

Attorneys: Catherine Wannamaker, Barry Brock, Christina Andreen, Sarah Stokes

Fracking in the Southeast

Attorneys: Mary Maclean Asbill, Greg Buppert, Kristin Davis, Nat Mund, Brooks Rainey Pearson, April Lipscomb

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Fall Newsletter 2018

  • A Remarkable Record of Achievement Under Attack
  • SELC Leads Coal Ash Cleanup
  • Solar Power in the South
  • Energy Efficiency: Low Hanging Fruit

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