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Dominion customers to pay more than a billion for gas backup facility
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — On Monday, the Virginia State Corporation Commission approved Dominion Energy’s application to spend about $550 million—and charge customers $1 billion to $1.5 billion over the long-term—to build a liquified natural gas (LNG)...
House Republicans contemplate rollbacks for wildlife protections
WASHINGTON—Today m embers of the House Natural Resources Committee questioned witnesses about reducing crucial protections for imperiled species in order to benefit industry and big business.
Senate approves budget resolution with cuts to key federal programs
WASHINGTON — Early this morning, the U.S. Senate approved a budget resolution with cuts to key federal programs, including public lands protections, clean energy investments, and protecting vulnerable communities from extreme weather. These cuts will...
Trump administration seeks to disassemble bedrock NEPA protections
WASHINGTON — Late yesterday the Trump administration announced an interim final rule seeking to rescind National Environmental Policy Act regulations, following an executive order last month directing the Council on Environmental Quality to nullify rules...
SELC announces 2025 Reed Environmental Writing Award winners and featured speaker
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.—Today the Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) announced the winners of its 2025 Phillip D. Reed Environmental Writing Award. Through their work, winners Jonathan Mingle, Jared Kofsky, Maia Rosenfeld, and...
Augusta communities speak out against Solvay chemical plant expansion
Augusta, GA — Residents, environmental organizations, and members of local faith communities joined a virtual hearing last night held by the Georgia Environmental Protection Division to convey concerns about a chemical plant’s plans to significantly expand...
Agreements better protect Tennessee’s Duck River from increased water withdrawals
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Southern Environmental Law Center, representing the Tennessee Wildlife Federation, recently reached a settlement with the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation that strengthens water withdrawal permits issued to Bedford County...
MVP Resurrects Controversial Southgate Pipeline
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA – Today, Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) submitted an application to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to resurrect its nearly defunct MVP Southgate pipeline project. This latest proposal is another attempt to commit...
Georgia Power asks to burn more risky, polluting fossil fuels
ATLANTA— This morning, Georgia Power asked the Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) for an increase in fossil fuels to supply power-hungry facilities, like data centers, swarming to the state. The company’s request walks back...
Trump administration lifts Monday’s freeze on critical funding, but with an ominous threat
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration announced today it is rescinding its memo to freeze federal grant funding after a federal court issued an order staying its effect. Still, the White House indicated that agencies will continue...