Press Releases
March 10, 2021
Hopes for Action on PFAS, Water Protections, Coal Ash and Climate Change with Regan EPA Leadership
The Southern Environmental Law Center released the following statement by Derb Carter regarding the expected confirmation of Michael Regan, former Secretary of the N.C. Department of Environmental Qua...
March 8, 2021
Groups Ask Court to Permanently Protect Land Held by Birmingham Water Works Board
BIRMINGHAM, AL— Cahaba Riverkeeper and Cahaba River Society, represented by the Southern Environmental Law Center, have filed a challenge in Jefferson County Circuit Court against the Birmingham Water...
March 5, 2021
SELC joins legal effort to block horseshoe crab harvest
March 3, 2021
SELC secures $1 million settlement in plastic-pellet spill
March 2, 2021
Expert analysis reveals a cleaner pathway for Duke Energy’s future
February 19, 2021
Virginia Senate approves landmark clean cars legislation
RICHMOND, VA—The Virginia Senate approved a landmark bill to reduce car pollution and make electric vehicles more accessible in Virginia.
February 11, 2021
2021 Reed Awards Honor Great Writing About the Southeast’s Fragile Coast
February 10, 2021
SELC & Concerned Citizen Groups Statement in Response to the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers Verifying that the Byhalia Pipeline Qualifies for Nationwide Permit 12
February 8, 2021
CHASE, SELC File Request to Halt Metro Green Construction
STONECREST, GA—On behalf of Citizens for a Healthy and Safe Environment (CHASE), the Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) has moved for an interlocutory injunction to halt Metro Green Recycling’s ...
February 5, 2021