Press Releases
Supreme Court Decision Jeopardizes Environmental Protections
WASHINGTON – Today the U.S. Supreme Court issued a 6-3 decision on the joint cases of Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo and Relentless, Inc. v. Department of Commerce, overturning deference to a federal agency’s interpretation when...
SELC applauds final sale notice for Central Atlantic wind leases
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Today, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management finalized a sale notice for wind leases offshore of the Virginia, Maryland, and Delaware coasts, an action that specifies the final areas for sale, lays...
U.S. Forest Service abandons plans to recklessly log sensitive area of Nantahala National Forest after lawsuit
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — In response to a lawsuit from a coalition of conservation groups, the U.S. Forest Service announced it is scrapping plans to log an important area of North Carolina’s Nantahala National Forest near...
New poll shows Georgia voters support protecting the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge
ATLANTA —A new poll reveals that more than nine out of ten Georgia voters feel it’s important to protect the Okefenokee Swamp and National Wildlife Refuge, and there is widespread opposition to developing a mine...
Experts Expose Risks of Duke’s Proposal for Costly, Polluting Roxboro Gas Plant
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Monopoly utility Duke Energy’s proposal for a new methane gas-fired power plant near Roxboro in Person County, North Carolina, has not been well planned, risking project delays and cost overruns, is...
N.C. NAACP, Forward Justice & Southern Environmental Law Center Respond to North Carolina Legislature’s Newly Proposed Constitutional Amendments
RALEIGH, NC — Earlier this month a three-judge panel held a status conference in the N.C. NAACP’s case challenging two constitutional amendments initiated by an illegally racially gerrymandered legislature. The panel ordered the attorneys to...
RGGI case moves forward
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Following a hearing today, the Circuit Court of Floyd County decided that the Association of Energy Conservation Professionals has adequately pleaded its standing to challenge the state’s decision to leave the Regional...
Bird sanctuary protected from planned toxic chemical use this year
CHAPEL HILL, NC – As a result of a lawsuit filed by SELC on behalf of Defenders of Wildlife and the Sierra Club last month, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service agreed to...
Statement from SELC on Governor Youngkin’s Illegal Attempt to Override Virginia’s Clean Cars Law
RICHMOND, Va. – After two years of failed efforts to repeal the legislative directive that Virginia implement the Clean Cars standards through the General Assembly, Governor Youngkin announced today that he plans to override the law...
North Carolina can achieve clean future with more renewable energy, not Duke Energy’s fossilized plan
Experts testify that monopoly’s Carbon Plan proposal would violate the law CHAPEL HILL, N.C.— Regulated monopoly Duke Energy’s proposed North Carolina Carbon Plan would violate federal rules governing new gas plants and underinvest in no-regrets,...