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TVA Doubles Down on Coal Ash Cover Up Plan, Despite Growing Public Concern, Model of Other Utilities
Nashville, TN—As other utilities in the region commit to clean up toxic coal ash sites in response to growing public health concerns, the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) has finalized a plan to simply leave millions...
Arsenic Pollution Plummets at Grainger Site as Coal Ash is Removed in South Carolina
Chapel Hill, N.C.- According to the latest report on coal ash removal in South Carolina under a settlement, arsenic pollution at Santee Cooper’s Grainger plant in Conway, SC, has dropped significantly as coal ash has...
State Transportation Infrastructure Bank Board Makes the Right Call on Mark Clark Extension
Columbia, S.C. – Today the State Transportation Infrastructure Bank, or “SIB,” voted against giving the County a year-long extension to explore funding the project with a toll. With no other funding source identified for the...
Power Agreement Means a Greener South Carolina
Columbia, S.C. – An agreement between two South Carolina power providers and advocates for clean energy means the Palmetto State will continue moving toward a future where more electricity is generated from greener, renewable sources.
Northern Beltline Not Among Alabama’s Top 50 Transportation Projects
Birmingham, AL- A map released today of Alabama’s 50 most needed road improvements highlights a critical need for accountability and transparency in the decision-making process around statewide transportation investments.
City of Franklin, HRWA Reach Settlement Agreement over Harpeth River Lawsuit
Franklin, TN- The City of Franklin and the conservation organization, Harpeth River Watershed Association (HRWA), have resolved their differences regarding the City’s operation of its Water Reclamation Facility.
State Permit for Toxic Air Pollution from Titan’s Proposed Cement Plant Cancelled
Chapel Hill, N.C.- The four-year legal challenge to Titan’s previously proposed cement plant ended yesterday following the Division of Air Quality’s termination of a challenged air pollution permit.
Conservation Groups Send Notice to Duke Energy of Clean Water Act Violations from Coal Ash Pollution
Chapel Hill, N.C. – On behalf of the Roanoke River Basin Association, the Southern Environmental Law Center today sent notice of its intent to sue Duke Energy.
NC NAACP and SELC Join Residents at NC Coal Ash Town Hall for the US Commission on Civil Rights
Walnut Cover, N.C.- The NC State Conference of Branches of the NAACP, Stokes County NAACP, Appalachian Voices, & SELC will present to the NC Advisory Committee of the US Commission on Civil Rights at its...
Conservation Groups Protect Mountain Island Lake
Chapel Hill, N.C.- The Southern Environmental Law Center today filed a motion on behalf of the Catawba Riverkeeper Foundation to intervene in a challenge by Duke Energy.