Press Releases
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...
SELC announces winners of the 2023 Reed Environmental Writing Award
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.—The Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) announced the winners of its 2023 Phillip D. Reed Environmental Writing Award today. Through their work, winners Corban Addison and Isabelle Chapman demonstrate the power of writing...
Health Department must use emergency powers to protect South Memphis communities from toxic ethylene oxide pollution
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — On Tuesday, the Southern Environmental Law Center, on behalf of Memphis Community Against Pollution, sent a letter to the Shelby County Health Officer, urging the official to use his emergency powers...
SCC approves first biogas project under new law
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Virginia’s State Corporation Commission (SCC) has approved the first biogas supply infrastructure project under the Virginia Energy Innovation Act, a new state law adopted in 2022. On January 23, 2023, the SCC...
State invites public comment on Georgia plan for proposed mine on doorstep of Okefenokee Swamp
ATLANTA, Ga. — Today the Georgia Environmental Protection Division announced its completion of an initial review of a state surface mining plan — a key part of one of the four state permits necessary for...
Duke Energy rate case settlement reduces customer bill increases, expands funding for energy efficiency
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Yesterday, a settlement agreed upon by all parties was filed in Duke Energy’s rate case with the South Carolina Public Service Commission. The Southern Environmental Law Center reached the settlement on behalf...
Concerned Citizens of Cook County, SELC secure stringent terms in settlement agreement with Spectrum Energy LLC
ATLANTA, Ga. — Concerned Citizens of Cook County (4C), represented by the Southern Environmental Law Center, reached a settlement agreement with Spectrum Energy Georgia LLC in the operation of a proposed...