Press Releases
EPA Grants Petition of Notorious Coal Ash Polluters
Chapel Hill, N.C.—Just before an October 18 deadline to make public the results of groundwater testing, the Trump administration’s EPA today sided with utilities notorious for their mishandling of toxic-laden coal ash...
Department of Energy’s Report Debunks Secretary Perry’s Claims but Continues to Push Coal
Washington, D.C.- The Southern Environmental Law Center released the following statement from Katie Ottenweller, Senior Attorney and leader of SELC’s Solar Initiative, in response to a report from the Department of Energy on the reliability...
Virginia Lawmakers, Conservation Groups Call on DEQ to Deny Pipeline’s Water Certification
Charlottesville, VA- The Southern Environmental Law Center, on behalf of more than a dozen conservation groups, is calling on the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality to protect the water quality of communities across the state.
Federal Court Rules FERC Must Consider Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Pipelines
Charlottesville, VA- FERC will now be required to undertake a new environmental impact statement for the Southeast Market Pipeline Project. SELC calls on FERC to do the same for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline project.
With Governors Stacked Against Offshore Drilling, the Coast Has Spoken
Charlottesville, VA- The Southern Environmental Law Center released the following statement after Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe came out against the Trump administration’s plan to consider offshore drilling in the Atlantic, including off Virginia...
Trump Administration’s Offshore Drilling Plan Threatens Southeast, Ignores Overwhelming Opposition
Washington, D.C. – The Southern Environmental Law Center submitted comments today in response to the Trump administration’s request for information (RFI) on a new five-year offshore oil and gas leasing program.
Media and Advocacy Coalition Settles Public Records Lawsuit
Chapel Hill, N.C.- A coalition of eight news media companies and advocacy groups who sued former Governor McCrory and several of his cabinet agencies in 2015 for wide-ranging violations of North Carolina’s Public Records Law...
Corps’ Permit For Ocean Isle Beach Terminal Groin Project Challenged for Flawed Analysis
Chapel Hill, N.C.- The Southern Environmental Law Center, on behalf of Audubon North Carolina, today challenged in federal court the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ approval of a terminal groin for Ocean Isle Beach.
Dominion Puts Profits Ahead of Public Necessity
Charlottesville, VA- Expert analysis filed with the Virginia State Corporation Commission today reveals that Dominion customers will end up paying anywhere between $1.6 to 2.3 billion in unneeded costs if Dominion Energy builds the ACP...
Over 2 Million Tons of Coal Ash Removed from Banks of Wateree River Near Columbia
Chapel Hill, N.C.- Under a settlement agreement with the SELC and the Catawba Riverkeeper Foundation, SCE&G reports that over 2 million tons of coal ash and underlying soil have been removed from its coal ash...