Taxonomy Archives: North Carolina
Administrative Law Judge Donald van der Vaart sides with Smithfield-owned hog operations on water pollution
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Yesterday the North Carolina Office of Administrative Hearings upheld the state’s decision allowing Smithfield-owned hog operations to use giant pits of untreated hog feces and uri...
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...
North Carolina order on climate, environmental justice is a step forward
New North Carolina executive order on climate and environmental justice is an important step forward
CHAPEL HILL, N.C.—The executive order announced today by Governor Cooper builds on the goals originally established in Executive Order 80 to tackle climate change, and creates a much more comprehensiv...
Tar Heel born and Tar Heel bred: Meet Mary Maclean Asbill, Director of SELC’s North Carolina Offices
Southern Environmental Law Center names Mary Maclean Asbill new director of North Carolina offices
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — The Southern Environmental Law Center named longtime senior attorney Mary Maclean Asbill its new North Carolina offices director to lead its legal and policy work throughout the st...
New solar net-metering proposal ensures customer benefits while improving grid
RALEIGH, N.C. – Today, solar business and clean energy advocates, including North Carolina Sustainable Energy Association (NCSEA), the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), Sunrun, and the South...
CleanAIRE NC names SELC Partner of the Year
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...