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Court Demands Long Term Plan for NC 12 on the Outer Banks
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit today ruled that the NC Department of Transportation and Federal Highway Administration have a duty to provide and disclose to the public...
SCE&G Removes Almost 500,000 Tons of Coal Ash from Banks of Catawba-Wateree River
According to a report this week under a settlement agreement, SCE&G removed almost 500,000 tons of coal ash from its coal ash lagoons on the banks of the Catawba-Wateree River near Columbia, SC.
Coal Ash Removal Underway by Santee Cooper in Conway, S.C.
According to the first Santee Cooper coal ash removal report released this week, Santee Cooper has removed over 42,000 tons from its unlined coal ash lagoons on the banks of the Waccamaw River in Conway,...
Route 29 Solutions Advanced in Regional Transportation Plan
Charlottesville, VA – Today the Charlottesville-Albemarle Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) voted unanimously to amend our regional transportation plans to advance a package of smart solutions for Route 29 north of Charlottesville. This vote green lights...
New U.K. Report Marks “Beginning of the end” of Wood Pellet Boom and Harvest of Native Southern U.S.
A report released today by the chief science advisor to the UK energy agency on the carbon effects of burning wood biomass for energy will significantly change UK energy policy with implications for the rapidly...
State Court Ruling Clarifies All Georgia Waters Protected by Buffers
The Georgia Court of Appeals sided with conservation groups yesterday and ruled that all state waters are protected under Georgia law by a 25-foot vegetative buffer.
Offshore Wind Energy Within Reach for Atlantic Coast of Virginia
Richmond, VA – Virginia could reap tremendous environmental and economic benefits from offshore wind off our coast, according to a new report from the National Wildlife Federation, Catching the Wind: State Actions Needed to...
Clean Water Act Violations from Coal Ash Noticed on Three North Carolina Rivers
The Southern Environmental Law Center today gave notice to Duke Energy and the NC DENR that it plans to enforce the federal Clean Water Act to clean up coal ash pits on the Cape Fear,...
Governor McAuliffe Forms Climate Change Commission
Governor McAuliffe signed an executive order to establish a Virginia Climate Change Commission to proactively develop a comprehensive plan to protect Virginia’s communities from the impacts of climate change. Southern Environmental Law Center’s Cale...
Changing gears on transportation in Virginia
Virginians recently got a more detailed look at the McAuliffe administration’s transportation approach with a new six-year plan approved by the Commonwealth Transportation Board and a major policy address by the governor. These developments suggest...