Press Releases
DOE pushes federal condemnation for coal by wire
Yesterday, six regional and national environmental and historic preservation organizations and one local government in Virginia filed a petition for judicial review of the Department of Energy's final designation of the Mid-Atlantic and Southwest National...
Federal judge approves agreement to preserve wildlife and recreation opportunities on Hatteras
U.S. District Court Judge Terrence Boyle today approved a consent decree offered by the three parties involved in a lawsuit to regulate beach driving along Cape Hatteras National Seashore.
Environmental coalition exposes illegal mercury limits in DEQ permit for Wise County coal plant
A preliminary mercury pollution permit proposed for Dominion Power's coal-fired power plant in Wise County contains a built-in "out clause," drafted by the company, that would allow it to routinely exceed limits on emissions of...
Beach driving negotiations successful
The Southern Environmental Law Center, representing Defenders of Wildlife and the National Audubon Society, joined attorneys for the National Park Service, Dare and Hyde Counties, and the Cape Hatteras Access Preservation Alliance in filing a...
Environmental groups take legal aim at commercial rock digging in Tennessee state park
More than a dozen public interest groups have banded together in a legal move designed to stop the potential destruction of state parks and private lands throughout Tennessee's Cumberland Plateau from large-scale commercial rock removal.
State asked to review water quality certification for Pee Dee River
The Southern Environmental Law Center and the Natural Heritage Institute, representing the City of Rockingham and American Rivers, have asked a court to review the state's decision to issue a water quality certification to Progress...
Mercury pollution from proposed power plant in Wise County would be worse than other Dominion plants
As the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality prepares for a public hearing this Thursday in Wise County on Dominion’s controversial plans to build a coal-fired power plant there, opponents are debunking the company’s claims that...
Stories of Atlanta’s hidden watershed and the destruction of Appalachian mountains win SELC awards
SELC is pleased to announce the winners of this year’s Phillip D. Reed Memorial Award for Outstanding Writing on the Southern Environment. In the Book category, Atlanta-based writer and photographer David Kaufman won for Peachtree...
Virginia State Corporation Commission rules on Dominion’s proposed coal-fired power plant in Wise County
On July 13, 2007, Dominion Power applied to the State Corporation Commission for approval of a coal-fired power plant in Wise County it promised would be "carbon capture compatible."...
Environmental groups to file suit over illegal Cliffside air permit
On behalf of four environmental groups, the Southern Environmental Law Center will file a legal challenge today against the state of North Carolina for its issuance of an illegal air quality permit that allows Duke...