Press Releases
Community Pressure Mounts to Reject Joelton Natural-Gas Compressor
Nashville, TN- Community pressure mounts to reject Joelton natural-gas compressor Groups also gathering to oppose another compressor proposed for the densely populated Antioch area...
Virginia Governor Approves New Fracking Protections, Yet Fight Looms over Public Health Disclosures
Charlottesville, VA—New oil and gas regulations approved by Governor Terry McAuliffe provide critical improvements to Virginia’s current policies. The newly established protections will require mandatory disclosure of fracking chemicals...
SELC Statement on Approval of EPD’s Georgia Coal Ash Storage and Disposal Rules
Atlanta, GA- Today the Board of the Department of Natural Resources approved the Georgia Environmental Protection Division’s (EPD) final coal ash storage and disposal rules.
New Report: Extremely High Levels of Gasoline Pollution Found at Site of Kinder Morgan Spill
Greenville, S.C. – Newly released test results from the site of a 2014 petroleum pipeline rupture show extremely high levels of gasoline pollutants in the Anderson County waterway fouled by the spill, calling into question...
SELC, Coosa Riverkeeper File Federal Suit over Oxford Wastewater Plant Pollution
Birmingham, AL- SELC and Coosa Riverkeeper filed a federal lawsuit today against the Oxford Waterworks and Sewer Board for ongoing violations of the Tull C. Allen Wastewater Treatment Plant’s pollution discharge permit.
Kinder Morgan Accused of Clean Water Act Violations
Greenville, S.C. – One of the largest pipeline spills in South Carolina history has not been cleaned up nearly two years after the rupture, leading conservation groups to deliver written notice to Kinder Morgan and...
National Forests Expert and Senior Attorney Sarah Francisco Named Director of SELC’s Virginia Office
Charlottesville, VA—The Southern Environmental Law Center has announced that longtime attorney Sarah Francisco has been named the new Virginia office director, where she will lead the organization’s legal and policy work throughout the state.
Mid-Currituck Bridge Delayed – New Traffic Forecasts Show Bridge Not Needed
Chapel Hill, N.C.- The schedule for constructing the controversial Mid-Currituck Bridge—an expensive and environmentally destructive seven mile toll-bridge that would connect the Outer Banks town of Corolla with mainland Currituck County...
Appalachian Power Allowed to Withdraw Solar Program, Avoiding Decision on Solar Financing
Charlottesville, VA- Yesterday the Virginia State Corporation Commission approved Appalachian Power Company’s request to withdraw its application for an experimental renewable energy program, thereby avoiding a ruling on the legality of solar power...
Conservation Groups Obtain Agreement Requiring Coal Ash Removal
Chapel Hill, N.C.- Yadkin Riverkeeper and Waterkeeper Alliance, represented by the Southern Environmental Law Center, have reached a settlement with Duke Energy that requires the removal of all the coal ash from the unlined, leaking...