Taxonomy Archives: Alabama
SELC attorney recognized by Alabama State Bar
Federal Judge Strikes Down Administration’s Clean Water Act Attack
A federal judge in South Carolina today struck down the administration’s effort to strip away crucial clean water protections for nearly 20 million people in the South and 117 million people across th...
Trump Administration Releases Destructive Rollback of Clean Car Standards
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, the Trump administration released its proposal to rollback clean car standards – freezing fuel economy and greenhouse gas emission standards for vehicles at 2020 levels for fiv...
SELC Calls for Submissions for the Phil Reed Environmental Writing Awards
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA—The Southern Environmental Law Center is now accepting submissions for the 2019 Phillip D. Reed Environmental Writing Awards.
Alabama Power doubles down, increases unjust solar charge
SELC Founder, Executive Director Rick Middleton Announces Retirement
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA — Rick Middleton, who founded the Southern Environmental Law Center 33 years ago and built it into a powerhouse of environmental and legal protections for the Southeast, has announ...
Court tosses outdated dam license on Alabama’s Coosa River
Federal Court Tosses Dam License in Favor of Better Protections for the Coosa River
A federal court has ruled in favor of conservation groups by tossing a harmful license issued to Alabama Power for operation of seven hydroelectric dams on the Coosa River, addressing the longstanding...
Trump Administration Signals Unprecedented Attack on America’s Clean Water Protections
WASHINGTON – The Southern Environmental Law Center released the following statement in response to the announcement that the Trump administration had submitted a proposal for inter-agency review that ...