Press Releases
EPA proposes to deny Alabama’s coal ash program
MONTGOMERY, Ala.-- Today, the EPA has denied the Alabama Department of Environmental Management’s application to operate a state program to permit coal ash disposal sites under the federal Coal Combustion Residuals Rule. ...
More sources of PFAS pollution behind recent North Carolina fish advisories, SELC says
State enforcing law to stop “forever chemicals” pollution key to preventing more toxic drinking water and fish CHAPEL HILL, N.C.—Recent North Carolina fish consumption warnings that some people should avoid eating any fish from portions...
Settlement reached to control Burlington’s PFAS pollution into the Haw River
Novel investigation leads to significant reduction of Burlington PFAS pollution CHAPEL HILL, N.C.—The Southern Environmental Law Center, on behalf of the Haw River Assembly, today finalized a settlement agreement with the city of Burlington...
Reed Environmental Writing Award announces 2024 call for nominations
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Today the Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) announced a call for entries in the 2024 Phillip D. Reed Environmental Writing Award. Next year marks the 30th anniversary of the Reed...
Environmental groups file notice of appeal as fight to keep Virginia in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative continues
RICHMOND, Va. — Two months after Virginia’s Air Pollution Control Board voted to remove the state from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), environmental groups are working to stop this from happening. Today, the Virginia...
Georgia’s Plant Vogtle Unit 3 begins ‘commercial operation’
ATLANTA-- Plant Vogtle’s third nuclear unit began “commercial operation” today, more than seven years after the reactor’s original completion date of April 2016. ...
SELC celebrates release of NEPA rule that empowers climate and environmental justice action
Changes provide much-needed clarity and efficiency around process for major projects WASHINGTON — Today the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) released proposed revisions to regulations implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), one...
SELC Senior Attorney Frank Holleman elected fellow to American College of Environmental Lawyers
CHARLESTON, S.C. — The Southern Environmental Law Center is proud to announce Frank Holleman, longtime senior attorney, has joined the American College of Environmental Lawyers (ACOEL) as a fellow. Each year, ACOEL invites highly accomplished...
Shenandoah Mountain National Scenic Area legislation re-introduced in the U.S. Senate
WASHINGTON D.C. — On Thursday, Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Senator Mark Warner (D-VA) introduced the Shenandoah Mountain Act of 2023, which would designate more than 92,000 acres of the George Washington National Forest as...
Supreme Court allows construction of Mountain Valley Pipeline through Jefferson National Forest
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) — Today the U.S. Supreme Court granted an emergency stay of an order from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit that had halted construction of the Mountain Valley Pipeline through...