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Wild red wolf pups cause for celebration
USFWS’s renewed conservation measures yield on-the-ground progress for American wolf CHAPEL HILL, N.C.— The news today from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that the world’s only wild population of red wolves has grown...
Coal plant settlement benefits Lowcountry river and endangered fish
Santee Cooper to lower wastewater temperatures and protect sturgeon habitat CHARLESTON, S.C. — Endangered sturgeon will enjoy cooler river water and a quarter of a million dollars in habitat protection as the result of a...
Fossil fuel ‘superhighway’ threatens dozens of counties across Alabama, Georgia
WASHINGTON – Yesterday evening a group of community and clean energy organizations and an impacted landowner told federal regulators they oppose a harmful plan to expand a methane gas pipeline across Georgia, Alabama, and part of...
Terminating Solar for All grants would be an attack on affordable energy for the South
WASHINGTON -- The EPA is threatening to terminate billions of dollars in grants for household solar, a move that would be yet another unlawful attack on Congressionally approved programs meant to expand access to more...
Alabama Power methane gas plant purchase is approved, guaranteeing another bill hike for customers
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Today the Alabama Public Service Commission voted to allow Alabama Power to purchase the Lindsay Hill methane gas power plant, a move that will raise customers’ bills more than $3 a month...
Reed Environmental Writing Award announces 2026 call for nominations
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Today the Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) announced a call for nominations to the 2026 Phillip D. Reed Environmental Writing Award program. The Reed...
New laws passed by lawmakers jeopardize North Carolinians’ health and wallets in favor of polluters
CHAPEL HILL, N.C.–The North Carolina General Assembly’s vote yesterday to override Governor Stein’s veto of House Bill 402, Limit Rules with Substantial Financial Costs, and Senate Bill 266, the Power Bill Reduction Act jeopardizes North...
SELC urges Senators to scrap proposed Forest Service reorganization
WASHINGTON — Today the Southern Environmental Law sent a letter to the U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee urging committee members to scrap the proposed reorganization of the U.S. Forest Service—a reckless move would lead to...
EPA puts future of climate regulations, vehicle GHG emissions standards in jeopardy
The EPA is proposing to rescind its foundational “endangerment finding” for greenhouse gases, which is widely acknowledged as the cornerstone of federal climate regulation, and repeal greenhouse gas emissions standards for vehicles. CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. —...
Alabama Power sued over continuing toxic coal ash pollution in Gadsden, Alabama
On behalf of Coosa Riverkeeper, the Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) filed a lawsuit against Alabama Power Company over ongoing groundwater pollution from Alabama Power’s failed closure by capping its leaking toxic coal ash lagoon...