Taxonomy Archives: Georgia
Muscogee County Superior Court affirms protection of iconic Chattahoochee River
Protect waterways to better protect communities SELC tells Biden administration
WASHINGTON—The Southern Environmental Law Center today submitted comments to the Environmental Protection Agency that were also signed by 90 organizations urging the Biden administration to finalize r...
Will federal transportation funds be a blessing or curse for Georgia?
Georgians want better, fairer rooftop solar policies
SELC statement on U.S. Fish and Wildlife’s revised proposed rule to downlist red-cockaded woodpecker
ATLANTA, Ga. — Today the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced a revised proposal to reclassify the red-cockaded woodpecker. In response to the announcement, SELC Staff Attorney Ramona McGee releas...
EPA takes critical action to address coal ash pollution
WASHINGTON – Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency took critical steps to protect communities and clean water from toxic coal ash pollution by making it clear that utilities must deal with as...
FAA issues decision on Spaceport Camden
ATLANTA, Ga. — In response to the Federal Aviation Administration’s announcement today to issue a record of decision on the license application for Spaceport Camden, the following statement is from Br...
EPA proposes reversing harmful Trump rule that stripped protections from many waterways
CHAPEL HILL, N.C.—The Southern Environmental Law Center released the following statement regarding EPA’s announcement today of a draft rule to reverse a harmful, destructive rule by the Trump administ...
2021 trends making and braking rooftop solar in the South
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Today the Southern Environmental Law Center announced its annual Solar “Makers” and “Brakers” — a list of policies that are significantly impacting rooftop solar growth across t...