Press Releases
Congress takes key steps to advance Environmental Justice for All Act
WASHINGTON — Today the House Natural Resources Committee held a legislative markup and voted the Environmental Justice for All Act out of committee, a key step forward for the most comprehensive congressional bill to advance...
Georgia Public Service Commission fails to expand popular rooftop program
ATLANTA — Despite soaring demand for solar capacity amongst Georgia residents, a majority of the Georgia Public Service Commissioners voted against expanding a popular solar program that filled up with 5,000 participants in under two...
Clean energy advocates propose lower-cost, lower-emission carbon plan option
RALEIGH, N.C.— Several groups involved in the North Carolina Utilities Commission proceeding to develop a state plan to reduce heat-trapping carbon emissions from electricity generation–known as the Carbon Plan–filed their own proposal to reach...
SELC statement: Biden administration commits to executive action on climate
WASHINGTON — Today the Biden administration announced new measures aimed at fighting climate change, including efforts to boost offshore wind production and initiatives that will help communities cope with extreme heat — one of the...
Mobile Baykeeper, SELC put Alabama Power on notice for coal ash pollution at Plant Barry
MOBILE, Ala. — Today, on behalf of Mobile Baykeeper, the Southern Environmental Law Center sent Alabama Power a Notice of Intent to Sue in response to the company’s plans to permanently...
Alabama Public Service Commission approves Alabama Power gas plant acquisition amid soaring gas prices
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Today the Alabama Public Service Commission approved Alabama Power’s request to acquire the Calhoun Gas Plant and also increased the utility’s energy cost recovery factor, resulting in an approximately $7 increase to...
New leasing plan keeps Atlantic Ocean off-limits to offshore drilling but offers new areas in the Gulf
WASHINGTON — Today the Biden administration announced its draft five-year offshore oil and gas leasing program for 2022-2027, kicking off a 90-day comment period before the administration will finalize the leasing plan. While the draft...
North Carolina allows more hog waste pollution despite disproportionate harm to communities of color
CHAPEL HILL, N.C.—The Southern Environmental Law Center today issued the following statement regarding North Carolina’s new one-size-fits-all general permit for swine waste-to-energy biogas projects as directed by the state legislature in a law passed in...
Broken Ground Podcast Launches New Season: How Memphians Defeated a Pipeline
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.— Today the Southern Environmental Law Center launched the latest season of its popular podcast Broken Ground. The new season digs into the story of how...
U.S. Supreme Court ruling hobbles EPA’s ability to fight climate change
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Today the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against the Environmental Protection Agency’s authority to take common sense steps to rein in carbon dioxide emissions from the energy sector in...