Press Releases
U.S. Supreme Court sides with polluters, abandons basic protections for America’s clean water and communities
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Supreme Court today severely restricted the government’s ability to protect critical streams, wetlands, and other waterways that shield families and communities across the South and the nation from pollution and damaging floods. ...
Conservation groups urge action on Rodanthe collapsing houses
Letters ask government officials to address public health threats RODANTHE, N.C. — As summer beach season begins, the Southern Environmental Law Center today sent letters, on behalf of the North Carolina Coastal Federation, to the...
Georgia Power continues to raise customer bills in fuel docket decision
ATLANTA, Ga. —Today the Georgia Public Service Commission issued a decision in Georgia Power’s fuel docket case, which adopted over 99.5% of Georgia Power’s requests, as approved by the Commission’s Public Interest Advocacy Staff before...
TVA ignores clean energy solutions, doubles down on dirty fossil fuels with proposal to replace Kingston Fossil Plant with new gas plant
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — In a disappointing move, the Tennessee Valley Authority today announced its preferred plan is to replace its Kingston Fossil Plant with a new gas power plant. While the retirement of the aging...
Georgia textile mill agrees to stop PFAS pollution
ROME, Ga. — In a victory for the health of Georgia’s Chattooga River, Alabama’s Weiss Lake, and downstream communities, a major textile mill in northwest Georgia has committed to permanently cease the use of PFAS...
EPA moves to cut power plant pollution
WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today a new proposal to limit carbon pollution from fossil-fueled power plants.
Flint Riverkeeper resolves water quality concerns from large dairy operation
AMERICUS, Ga.—The U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia has entered a Consent Decree resolving issues and claims concerning the operations of a large dairy near Americus Georgia brought by several surrounding row...
Corps agrees to halt plans for risky spring, summer dredging off Georgia coast
BRUNSWICK, GA—The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has agreed it will not use hopper dredges in Brunswick Harbor during spring or summer months until it conducts a rigorous environmental review of potential impacts, One Hundred...
SELC statement on Manchin permitting bill
WASHINGTON- Today, West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin once again introduced a permitting bill intended to fast-track fossil-fuel projects, especially the expensive and risky Mountain Valley Pipeline.
SELC statement on Dominion Integrated Resource Plan
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA – Recently, Dominion Energy filed its 2023 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) with the State Corporation Commission (SCC). In the submission, Dominion details how it plans to meet electricity needs and demands over the...