Taxonomy Archives: Tennessee
Victory for Clean Water and Communities in Coal Ash Lawsuit Against TVA
Nashville, TN – Today, a Federal Court in Nashville Tennessee ruled against TVA for coal ash leaks at its Gallatin Fossil Plant and ordered it excavate and move its coal ash from a leaking, unlined pi...
Trump Administration Launches Bid to Strip Protection from South’s Rivers, Lakes, and Streams
Washington, D.C.- The Southern Environmental Law Center released the following statement ahead of the Trump Administration’s expected move to formally repeal the 2015 Clean Water Rule
Leaked Draft of Department of Energy’s Power Report Finds Grid is More Reliable Than Ever, Debunking
Committee’s Vote to Delay Ozone Rules Jeopardizes Health, Stymies Years of Progress
Charlottesville, VA – A Congressional committee voted to delay tougher ozone standards
Trump Administration’s Proposed Repeal of Clean Water Rule Poses Significant Threat to Water Quality
Washington, D.C. - The Southern Environmental Law Center released the following statement regarding today’s announcement of the Trump administration’s proposal to repeal
White House Budget Poses Threat to Health & Safety of Southern Communities
Washington, D.C. – The White House released its proposed budget calling for deep cuts to the Environmental Protection Agency, Department of the Interior, and critical infrastructure investments, threa...
Livable Nashville Already Moving City Forward
Administration tells power plants they can keep polluting water
Trump Administration Signals Attack on Mercury Rule
Charlottesville, VA – The Trump Administration today asked to delay a court hearing on the already-implemented federal Mercury and Air Toxics Standards, a signal that the Trump EPA will soon try to we...
Trump Administration Guts Rule Limiting Toxic Wastewater from Coal Plants
Washington, D.C. - SELC issues a statement in response to the Trump Administration’s roll back of a crucial rule aimed at limiting coal plants’ ability to dump toxic waste, such as coal ash, into publ...