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Atlantic hurricanes, offshore drilling are a dangerous mix

New report documents the ways hurricanes could become even more damaging and devastating for local communities when combined with offshore drilling operations.

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.

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Water quality in Triangle at risk as massive development advances

Duke Energy confirms groundwater pollution at coal ash sites

Coal ash stored near Virginia park linked to health risks

Georgia Water Coalition releases annual “Dirty Dozen” report

SELC, coastal partners challenge federal permit for Georgia groin

Northam acts to better prepare Virginia for climate change

Court victory: Wild red wolves get another chance at survival

Clean Power Plan “replacement” steers Southeast in the wrong direction

More than 300 acres to be protected to offset harm from N.C. bypass

Filing asks N.C. court to invalidate four constitutional amendment proposals

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SELC op-ed: N.C. water woes require action, not just research

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SELC Responds to the Trump Administration

Fighting Unnecessary Interstate 73

Attorneys: Catherine Wannamaker, Christopher K. DeScherer

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, Kelly Moser

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

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

Coal Ash

Attorneys: Frank Holleman, John Suttles, D.J. Gerken, Greg Buppert, Deborah M. Murray, Nick Torrey, Myra Blake, Amelia Burnette, Patrick Hunter, Jonathan Gendzier, Chris Bowers, Kurt Ebersbach, Keith Johnston, Leslie Griffith, Nate Benforado, Amanda Garcia, Anne Passino, Christina Reichert, Christina Andreen

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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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