Press Releases
Court Unanimously Rejects NCDOT’s Monroe Bypass Appeal
The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals today swiftly and decisively rejected the petition by North Carolina Department of Transportation ("NCDOT") to revisit its landmark ruling invalidating the environmental study for the Monroe Bypass.
Approval of merger an opportunity for the new Duke to lead on clean energy
The North Carolina Utilities Commission today issued an order that approves the merger of Duke Energy and Progress Energy, creating the nation’s largest electric utility.
Groups Challenge Timber Sale Near Lake Keokee
A proposed timber sale near Lake Keokee in the Jefferson National Forest would cause soil erosion, harm water quality, and degrade mature forest habitat and the significant scenic and recreation values of the area, conservation...
MEDIA ADVISORY Derb Carter of the Southern Environmental Law Center to testify before U. S. Senate Subcommittee on beach driving bill
Derb Carter of the Southern Environmental Law Center will testify on June 27 before the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on National Parks regarding a bill that would overturn the National Park Service’s plan to manage beach...
Court Rejects Virginia Attorney General’s Effort to Block Action on Climate Change
A federal court today rejected Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli's challenge to the Environmental Protection Agency's finding that greenhouse gases endanger human health and welfare.
North Carolina’s U.S. Senators Split on Mercury Pollution
We welcome Senator Hagan’s support today of long overdue limits on mercury and other toxic air pollution from power plants. Today’s Senate vote to uphold the limits on toxic air pollution is good news for...
Northern Beltline a poor economic development tool for Birmingham region, new study finds
The cost of the multi-billion dollar Northern Beltline highway to American and Alabama taxpayers far outweighs the potential for significant revenue, and jobs from the project are a fraction of what highway proponents have long...
Groups Challenge Decision to Ignore Risks to Wildlife, Environment in Gulf Oil Drilling Expansion
Conservation groups today filed a lawsuit in Washington, D.C., that challenges the Obama administration’s plans to increase offshore drilling in the Gulf of Mexico without fully addressing the risks to wildlife and the environment.
Governor Bentley shows unprecedented leadership on water management plan for Alabama
Less than a year after the Alabama Rivers Alliance and the Southern Environmental Law Center released the Alabama Water Agenda calling on state leaders to develop a comprehensive water management plan for Alabama, Governor Bentley...
BLM postpones controversial sale of gas leases in Alabama’s Talladega National Forest
The Forest Service and the U.S. Bureau of Land Management have said they are delaying the June 14 sale of gas drilling leases on almost 43,000 acres of public lands in the Talladega National Forest,...