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Duke’s proposed gas plants would leave communities to bear costs of increased air pollution
CHAPEL HILL, N.C.— Clean energy advocates urged the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality on Friday to deny or modify two pending draft air permits for Duke Energy’s proposed Roxboro and Marshall gas-fired...
Alabama regulators deny public access to fuel cost proceedings
MONTGOMERY, Ala.—Yesterday the Alabama Public Service Commission denied a second attempt by Energy Alabama to intervene in Alabama Power’s Rate Energy Cost Recovery (ECR), or fuel cost, proceedings. The Southern Environmental...
SELC applauds Governor Lee’s efforts to protect Tennessee’s Duck River
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — On Wednesday, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed an executive order that aims to protect the Duck River, an iconic waterway that is threatened by overdevelopment and more frequent, severe droughts. The...
Virginia can’t be pulled out of RGGI
Court rules that the Virginia State Air Pollution Control Board, Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, and its director lack authority to remove the state from RGGI CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Today, the Circuit Court of Floyd...
Federal agencies sued for giving unlawful approval for mining in Nolichucky River Gorge
ERWIN, Tenn. — The Southern Environmental Law Center, on behalf of American Rivers and American Whitewater, sued several federal agencies on Monday, saying the agencies violated federal law by allowing a rail...
Dominion Energy plan doubles down on gas, dismisses coal retirement goals
Public Service Commission’s approval allows failure to invest in clean energy COLUMBIA, S.C. — Yesterday, the South Carolina Public Service Commission approved Dominion Energy’s integrated resource plan for South Carolina, paving the way for...
TVA dismisses community concerns, approves power agreement for controversial xAI facility
MURRAY, Ky. — Today, the Tennessee Valley Authority Board of Directors agreed to supply power to a South Memphis data center run by xAI, a company founded by Elon Musk. Board members approved xAI’s application...
Southern Environmental Law Center is ready to protect our Southern environment, again, under second Trump administration
WASHINGTON – Following the re-election of Donald Trump as president, the country is at a crossroads, with the future of our environment—and the health of Southern communities—hanging in the balance. But the Southern Environmental Law...
Duke Energy SC plan approved with recommendations from environmental groups
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Yesterday, the South Carolina Public Service Commission approved Duke Energy’s integrated resource plan for South Carolina, directing Duke to work with stakeholders to consider improvements recommended by several environmental groups that,...
North Carolina Utilities Commission Order on Carbon Plan Doubles Down on Climate Pollution
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — The North Carolina Utilities Commission late Friday issued a Carbon Plan that approves many of monopoly utility Duke Energy’s proposals and fails to meet the carbon pollution reduction requirements mandated...