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Rare Red Wolves Released in North Carolina after Federal Court Ruling
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Red wolf captive breeding facilities today announced the release of four rare red wolves into the wild in North Carolina, after conservation groups won a federal court ruling in January that...
SELC statement on bill to ban offshore drilling in the Atlantic
WASHINGTON — New Jersey Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. (D-06) today announced his intention to file a bill to permanently protect the Atlantic Ocean from offshore drilling. In response, the Southern Environmental Law Center issued the...
Federal Regulators Delay Decision and Request More Information on Utilities’ Proposal for New Energy Market
WASHINGTON — Today the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission requested more information before ruling on a proposal by Southeastern utilities to alter the existing wholesale energy market, citing questions on price impacts, transparency, and market manipulation.
OHM, SELC Challenge Unprecedented Changes to Georgia Dredging Windows
SAVANNAH, Ga. — Today One Hundred Miles (OHM), represented by the Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC), filed a challenge against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ unlawful decision to eliminate highly successful seasonal limitations on dredging...
Lawsuit Says Smithfield Biogas Project Must Fix Water Pollution and Environmental Injustices
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — On behalf of the Environmental Justice Community Action Network and Cape Fear River Watch, the Southern Environmental Law Center today challenged in the N.C. Office of Administrative Hearings four state permits...
Groups demand state agency revoke permit for controversial Byhalia Pipeline
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Southern Environmental Law Center, on behalf of Memphis Community Against Pollution (MCAP), Protect Our Aquifer, and the Tennessee Chapter of the Sierra Club, sent a letter to the Tennessee Department of...
North Carolina Reissues Denial of Water Permit for Mountain Valley Pipeline
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Today the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality reaffirmed its denial of water quality certification to Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC for construction of its Southgate Project gas pipeline.
SC regulatory board rules in favor of utility customers
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Electric utility customers will continue to have choices for investing in solar to achieve energy freedom after a pair of rulings today from the state’s Public Service Commission.
New Season of Broken Ground Podcast Focuses on Women in the South Fighting for Environmental Justice
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — In celebration of Earth Day, the Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) launched its latest season of Broken Ground, talking with women in the South who are on the frontlines of the fight...
SELC Applauds Brenda Mallory’s Confirmation as Chair of White House Council on Environmental Quality
WASHINGTON — Brenda Mallory, Director of Regulatory Policy for the Southern Environmental Law Center, has been confirmed by the United States Senate to lead the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ). As Chair of...