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SELC

@selc_org

We are the Southern Environmental Law Center. Nonprofit and nonpartisan, we’re one of the nation’s most powerful environmental defenders, rooted in the South.

 Charlottesville, VA
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Joined December 2008
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TAKE ACTION: Mining in Virginia’s federal waters could threaten ocean wildlife and the seafood industry. Tell BOEM that extractive seabed mining doesn’t belong in our public waters: selc.link/4w1ryXU
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#EPA is proposing to repeal and delay drinking water standards that protect communities from toxic #PFAS. Grateful to @SenAdamSchiff for hosting a congressional #briefing with experts to examine what these rollbacks mean for states, communities, utilities, and public health.
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While millions of Americans struggle to pay their electric bills, we’re taking the Trump administration to court to fight for funding that had been awarded for a groundbreaking program that lowers energy costs for people who need it most: selc.link/4fzkGuD
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BREAKING: We're ready to take the Trump admin to court to protect wildlife The federal government just took a major step towards attempting to illegally dismantle the Endangered Species Act — pushing the South's rarest species even closer to extinction: selc.link/3KTpj7y
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Utilities in the Southeast are planning a massive gas buildout & using Big Tech’s data center scramble as justification. SELC Staff Attorney Emma Clancy argues that it’s time for Big Tech to speak up for clean energy & push the utilities to reverse course selc.link/4gr5t0Q
Southern Environmental Law Center: Utilities are building a ton of gas for data centers. It’s time...

Southern Environmental Law Center: Utilities are building a ton of gas for data centers. It’s time...

Tech companies’ arrival brought the possibility of more clean energy to the Southeast. Today, their flip-flopping is threatening that future.

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NEWS: Private companies look to mine in Virginia’s public waters for profit The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management just announced it’s considering opening federal waters off the VA coast to seabed mining. Read more here: selc.link/4azup2v (Image credit: Getty)
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Rail ridership surged to a new record in Virginia in 2025. This March, Amtrak saw a 5% increase over last year nationwide as people look for relief from high gas prices. Investing in passenger rail cuts emissions and saves people money: selc.link/4uBIP9O
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We just warned four facilities operating on Charleston Harbor that we intend to sue in federal court if they don’t stop polluting Charleston’s waters with microplastics called "nurdles." selc.link/4dVAs2d
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EPA wants to gut protections against toxic PFAS or “forever chemicals” in drinking water — putting polluters ahead of public health. selc.link/42SQ6pU
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Good news: Mobile Baykeeper’s lawsuit over Alabama Power’s plan to leave 21 million tons of toxic coal ash beside the Mobile River is moving forward. Image by Julie Dermansky selc.link/4dT93yQ #CoalAsh #EnvironmentalJustice
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Removing unnecessary dams is not just good for rivers and aquatic species like fish and salamanders — undamming rivers makes our communities more resilient to a changing climate: selc.link/4wtxZ7x
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Yesterday, Governor Abigail Spanberger made a stop at SELC’s headquarters in Charlottesville, Va. to sign eight energy affordability bills that were passed during the 2026 legislative session.
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By rejoining a regional carbon cutting program, Virginia is building the blueprint for a more resilient and sustainable South. Read more: selc.link/4cGlWMb #RGGI #ClimateChange #EnvironmentalJustice
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When we speak up, they listen. A rural community in NC is encouraged after the Stokes County Board of Commissioners voted last week to formally void its rezoning decision and text amendment that would have cleared the way for a massive data center: selc.link/4tL4xrN
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We’re taking legal action to protect clean water from a destructive pipeline. The SSEP pipeline could permanently damage aquatic ecosystems in more than 150 streams and wetlands along the pipeline’s path: selc.link/42mZSQE
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Congrats to NCDOT for building North Carolina's first land bridge in a major win for conservation and safety. The bridge features two distinct passages: One for wildlife and one for hikers. selc.link/3Qij4wj #Wildlife #AppalachianTrail #NorthCarolina
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#MostEndangeredRivers: The Wild and Scenic Lumber River provides drinking water to local communities and is a refuge for fish and wildlife. But toxic "forever chemicals" known as PFAS and other industrial pollution are polluting the river and making drinking water supplies unsafe. 🗣️ #SpeakUp for the Lumber River: AmericanRivers.org/LumberRiv… @selc_org, @WinyahKeepers
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Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (@senwhitehouse) of Rhode Island and Thom Tillis(@senthomtillis) of North Carolina are advancing nonstructural flood risk management measures with the ELEVATE Flood-Prone Communities Act. eenews.net/articles/whitehou…
Whitehouse, Tillis seek to end Army Corps pause on flood studies

Whitehouse, Tillis seek to end Army Corps pause on flood studies

The lawmakers introduced legislation to restart federal flood control projects that involve nonstructural strategies.

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NPCA and other conservation organizations filed a lawsuit today to protect park wildlife and stop an illegal attempt to bypass Endangered Species Act compliance that benefits oil and gas companies. bit.ly/4eqnSJT
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We need your help. Our podcast, Broken Ground, is in the running for a Webby award and you can help us win. Follow the link to vote today: selc.link/3Q7nYMF
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