Press Releases
Communities safer after new rule limits toxic wastewater from coal plants SELC says
Zero discharges and stronger limits on wastewater from coal ash landfills critical WASHINGTON–Families who depend on clean water will be safer thanks to new limits on water pollution from coal-fired power plants proposed by EPA...
Draft Sanford, N.C. permit allows pollution of drinking water source for 50,000 people with toxic PFAS and 1,4 dioxane, SELC warns
Warning comes ahead of N.C. DEQ’s March 7 public hearing and March 8 public comment deadline CHAPEL HILL, N.C.—Ahead of a March 7 public hearing and March 8 public comment deadline, the Southern Environmental Law...
Conservation groups file to defend rule restoring longstanding federal clean water protections from industry attack
Clearer, more consistent clean water protections for streams, fisheries, and wetlands thatprovide habitat and protect communities from storms are at stake CHAPEL HILL, N.C.—On behalf of conservation and outdoor organizations, the Southern Environmental Law Center...
Administrative court rules Brantley County landfill permit unlawful
Permit would have allowed landfill in unauthorized location NAHUNTA, Ga. — Local residents have been spared construction of a large landfill near sensitive wetlands, schools, and homes in the Satilla River Basin. The Office of...
Local Groups Vow to Continue Fight Against Wasteful, Unnecessary Mid-Currituck Bridge Proposal
Extremely high tolls still would not cover costs; sea-level rise threats continue to increase CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – A proposed $602 million toll bridge remains unfunded and lacking necessary approvals from state and federal agencies...
Statement from SELC on Virginia Lawmakers Passing Affordable Energy Act
RICHMOND, VA — Virginia lawmakers acted in the best interest of the state’s residents this week, approving the Affordable Energy Act. The new law removes restrictions preventing the State Corporation Commission (SCC) from lowering...
US Forest Service fails to fix glaring flaws in Nantahala-Pisgah Forest Plan
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Today, the U.S. Forest Service officially published the Final Forest Plan for the Nantahala and Pisgah National Forests, moving forward with a plan that recklessly opens critical areas of these two forests...
DC Circuit rules in favor of solar energy in PURPA Eligibility Case
WASHINGTON — In a victory for nationwide renewable energy, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit upheld the decision of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to grant “qualifying facility” status to Broadview...
North Carolina Real Estate Commission to disclose flood history to buyers
RALEIGH, N.C.— The North Carolina Real Estate Commission decided today to move forward on a petition that will give potential home buyers information about flood history and risk when buying a home. The petition to...
SELC Statement on Protecting Virginia’s Clean Cars Standards
Richmond, Va. — Today members of the General Assembly again rejected a bill backed by Governor Glenn Youngkin that would repeal Virginia’s Clean Cars Standards. Virginia’s legislature voted to adopt the Clean Cars...