Taxonomy Archives: Alabama

July 20, 2018

Alabama Power doubles down, increases unjust solar charge

July 19, 2018

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...

July 9, 2018

Court tosses outdated dam license on Alabama’s Coosa River

July 9, 2018

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...

June 15, 2018

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 ...

May 30, 2018

SELC Sues for Information on Secret Public Lands Overhaul

May 16, 2018

Alabama Power’s charge on solar: 5 years of stunting solar growth

April 27, 2018

SELC Challenges Alabama Power’s Unjust Fees Targeting Rooftop Solar Customers

Alabama citizens and conservation groups are challenging Alabama Power’s unjust monthly fee imposed on customers who install and use rooftop solar systems to power some of the energy needs at their ho...

April 27, 2018

SELC files to defend rooftop solar rights in Alabama

April 24, 2018

Alabama’s long-awaited water report signals progress toward statewide plan