Press Releases
Federal clean water protections restored for many waterways after Trump administration removal
CHAPEL HILL, N.C.—The Southern Environmental Law Center released the following statement regarding the Biden administration’s announcement today of its rule to reverse the removal of federal Clean Water Act protections against...
Lawsuit alleges TVA greenlit new gas plant without fully studying climate impacts
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Southern Environmental Law Center, on behalf of the Sierra Club, filed a lawsuit against the Tennessee Valley Authority alleging the federally-owned utility violated federal law when it...
Five years of tracking Southern utility solar policies show growth, potential for progress
ATLANTA — The Southern Environmental Law Center has completed the fifth year of tracking regional utility solar policy data through its Rates of Solar website, including identifying the biggest trends that...
SELC announces finalists for the 2023 Phil Reed Environmental Writing Award
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.—The Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) announced the finalists for the 2023 Phillip D. Reed Environmental Writing Award today. The work of this year’s finalists explores a wide array of...
Georgia Public Service Commission fails to expand popular rooftop solar program and approves electric bill increases
ATLANTA — Despite outcry from Georgians overburdened by energy bills amid inflation concerns, the state’s Public Service Commission voted today to approve the first of many electric bill increases that will hit customers’ pocketbooks over...
Virginia’s State Corporation Commission approves offshore wind settlement
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va — Last week the State Corporation Commission approved a settlement, accepting a replacement for the performance standard that was part of the its final order approving Dominion Energy’s application for the Coastal Virginia...
Dominion Energy fails to address root cause of higher costs for customers
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Today, the South Carolina Public Service Commission approved an agreement that addresses Dominion’s attempt to pass fossil fuel costs to customers. With buy-in from all parties in the proceeding, the agreement reduces...
Lawsuit challenges illegal use of federally backed loans for industrial-scale poultry operation
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Southern Environmental Law Center, on behalf of a local community group, Concerned Citizens of West Tennessee, filed a lawsuit in federal court alleging that a federal loan...
OHM, SELC challenge Corps’ elimination of critical dredging protections
SAVANNAH, Ga. — Today, One Hundred Miles, represented by the Southern Environmental Law Center, challenged the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ unlawful decision to eliminate seasonal limitations on dredging projects that...
SELC, GASP secure nearly $1 million penalty against Bluestone Coke plant
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — In an unprecedented step to improve air quality for Birmingham residents, GASP, the Southern Environmental Law Center, and the Jefferson County Department of Health filed a consent decree...