Press Releases
Local group opposes permit for one of the world’s largest wood pellet plants in predominantly Black and Hispanic neighborhood
ADEL, Ga. — On Aug. 5, on behalf of Concerned Citizens of Cook County, Southern Environmental Law Center filed a petition with the Georgia Office of State Administrative Hearings to appeal an air quality permit...
Congress passes historic climate legislation
WASHINGTON — Today the U.S. House of Representatives followed action by the Senate earlier this week in passing the most significant and impactful legislation in U.S. history to address climate change and promote clean energy...
US Forest Service ignores public input by recklessly pushing through controversial Southside Timber Sale
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Despite years of public pushback, the US Forest Service has once again put the controversial Southside Timber Sale up for bid – this time slashing the price of the project by half...
Victory: Approved Consent Decree Requires Cleanup of Drummond’s Maxine Mine Site
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — In a major victory for the health of the lower Locust Fork and the Black Warrior River, a federal judge in Birmingham has granted the request by Black...
SELC statement on SCC approval of coastal Virginia offshore wind project
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Virginia’s State Corporation Commission has approved Dominion Energy Virginia’s application to construct the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Commercial Project, an offshore wind generation facility off the coast of...
SELC, Appalachian Voices seek release of opinion that Virginia’s withdrawal from RGGI would violate law
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Today the Southern Environmental Law Center filed suit in Charlottesville Circuit Court on behalf of Appalachian Voices to obtain the release of an opinion from the Attorney General’s office advising that the...
Reed Environmental Writing Award announces 2023 call for entries
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Today the Southern Environmental Law Center announced a call for entries for the 2023 Phillip D. Reed Environmental Writing Award,...
SELC statement on NOAA’s proposed modifications to right whale speed rule
WASHINGTON — Today NOAA Fisheries announced proposed changes to expand protections for North Atlantic right whales against death and injury resulting from vessel collisions. The agency’s proposed improvements are a welcome,...
Challenge says N.C. permit for hog waste methane gas operations entrenches pollution and harms to communities
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — On behalf of the Environmental Justice Community Action Network and Cape Fear River Watch, the Southern Environmental Law Center challenged a one-size-fits all permit issued by the North Carolina Department of...
SELC statement on Senate’s historic climate legislation
WASHINGTON — Senate leaders announced a reconciliation package late last night that represents the most significant climate change legislation ever proposed in U.S. history, including over $350 billion in clean energy investments. While final values...