Press Releases
Court rejects cement industry’s attack on public health
A federal court today rejected the Portland Cement Association’s attempt to repeal public health protections provided by the Environmental Protection Agency against air pollution from portland cement kilns.
South Carolina Approval of $650M Savannah River Deepening Challenged
Georgia and South Carolina conservation groups today challenged a South Carolina agency’s approval of a $650 million project to deepen the Savannah River and warned Governor Haley not to destroy evidence concerning her office’s involvement...
Benefit of Proposed Havelock Bypass in Craven County in Question
The state Department of Transportation has presented little or no convincing evidence that the proposed Havelock Bypass of US 70 would yield actual economic benefits that might outweigh the significant potential harm to the environment,...
Groups Urge Army Corps To Reject Flawed Northern Beltline Permit
The Alabama Department of Transportation is attempting an end-run around federal law by pursuing permits for one section of the proposed Northern Beltline in the face of persistent questions about whether the beltline as a...
The Southern Environmental Law Center welcomes Stephen O’Day as its new board chairman
The Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) is pleased to announce that widely respected Georgia environmental leader and attorney Stephen O’Day was just elected to be the new chairman of SELC’s Board of Trustees.
U. S. Senate Vote Protects Tennessee from Other States’ Air Pollution
In a 56-41 vote, a bipartisan majority of the U.S. Senate today upheld EPA rules that protect Tennessee from harmful air pollution emitted by facilities in other states while also creating new, full-time jobs. Senator...
U. S. Senate Vote Protects North Carolina from Other States’ Air Pollution
In a 56-41 vote, a bipartisan majority of the U.S. Senate today upheld EPA rules that protect North Carolina from harmful air pollution emitted by facilities in other states while also creating new, full-time jobs.
U. S. Senate Vote Protects Virginia from Other States’ Air Pollution
In a 56-41 vote, a bipartisan majority of the U.S. Senate today upheld EPA rules that protect Viriginia from harmful air pollution emitted by facilities in other states while also creating new, full-time jobs. Senators...
New Federal Oil Drilling Plan Ignores BP Deepwater Horizon Disaster
The new federal drilling plan ignores the BP Deepwater Horizon disaster by using the same flawed assumptions to continue leasing the Gulf of Mexico to oil companies for more risky deep water drilling.
17th Annual Nature Writing Contest Now Underway
SELC is now accepting submissions for the annual Reed Environmental Writing Award. The award seeks to enhance public awareness of the value and vulnerability of the region's natural heritage by giving special recognition to writers...