Press Releases
Court Victory: Wild Red Wolves Get a Chance at Survival
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina today issued an order declaring that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service violated the Endangered Species Act.
Virginia Argues for Maintaining Longstanding Uranium Mining Ban
Today the United States Supreme Court heard argument from the Commonwealth of Virginia in support of its 35-year old statewide ban on uranium mining, which is being challenged by Virginia Uranium, Inc.
Governor Northam Strengthens Preparation for Climate Change
RICHMOND, VA — Today Virginia Governor Ralph Northam issued an Executive Order on Increasing Virginia’s Resilience to Sea Level Rise and Natural Hazards.
Civil Rights and Environmental Groups ask Court to Invalidate Four Constitutional Amendment Proposal
The North Carolina NAACP, Clean Air Carolina, Southern Environmental Law Center, and Forward Justice filed a motion for Summary Judgment in their case challenging four proposed amendments to North Carolina’s constitution.
Conservation Easement Secured for 339 Acres in Union County to Offset Harm from Monroe Bypass
MARSHVILLE, NC- The Yadkin Riverkeeper, a nonprofit conservation group represented by the Southern Environmental Law Center, in partnership with Catawba Lands Conservancy, today announced the purchase of a conservation easement for a 339-acre property near...
Georgia Conservation Groups File Federal Challenge to Sea Island Groin
Georgia conservation groups are challenging a federal permit that could allow the construction of a third coastal barrier wall on Sea Island to begin as soon as today.
Court Holds First Hearing in Challenge to Georgia Public Service Commission’s Approval of Plant Vogtle Cost Increases
Atlanta, GA—Today Georgia groups argued before a Fulton County Superior Court in challenging the Georgia Public Service Commission’s decision to approve a revised price tag amounting to billions of dollars in cost overruns for Plant...
Cooper Prepares North Carolina for Climate Change
North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper today took a decisive step forward to fight climate change and strengthen the resiliency of communities after two hurricanes pummeled the state in two years.
Smithfield Plans Do Not Solve Pollution Problems from its Massive Hog Waste Lagoons
In response to Smithfield’s plans to produce biogas at 90 percent of its North Carolina industrial hog operations, the Southern Environmental Law Center issued the following statement by attorney Blakely Hildebrand.
New Report: Hurricanes and Offshore Drilling Would Be a Dangerous Combination for the Southeast
CHAPEL HILL, NC - As the Southeast recovers from Hurricane Florence and the Trump administration continues its push to open the Atlantic to offshore drilling, the Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) today released a new...