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Southern Environmental Law Center @selc.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Today EPA announced one of the most sweeping climate rollbacks in U.S. history. As the South faces a massive gas buildout, the Trump administration’s repeal of carbon pollution standards for fossil fuel power plants is a free gift to polluters. Read more: selc.link/3VvyHms

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Southern Environmental Law Center @selc.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Residents are sounding the alarm over a data center in Spartanburg County, SC, where secrecy and illegal actions hid the project’s true size and purpose from the community. SELC has moved to halt construction of the facility’s power plant until the lawsuit is resolved. selc.link/4d51OmC

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Southern Environmental Law Center @selc.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

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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Southern Environmental Law Center @selc.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

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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Southern Environmental Law Center @selc.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

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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Southern Environmental Law Center @selc.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

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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Southern Environmental Law Center @selc.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

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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Southern Environmental Law Center @selc.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

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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Southern Environmental Law Center @selc.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

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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Southern Environmental Law Center @selc.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

The SC Public Service Commission voted to approve the massive, polluting gas power plant in Canadys on the banks of the Edisto River. Residents and groups like SELC have raised concerns about the impacts on communities, the environment, and the beloved ACE Basin for years. selc.link/4oaufDj

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Southern Environmental Law Center @selc.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

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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Southern Environmental Law Center @selc.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

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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Southern Environmental Law Center @selc.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

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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Southern Environmental Law Center @selc.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

BREAKING: The Trump administration moves to gut safeguards that protect communities from toxic coal ash pollution: selc.link/4sXeVfH

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Southern Environmental Law Center @selc.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Great news: As of yesterday, the largest planned offshore wind project in the country is now operational. The Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project, also known as CVOW, started producing clean, fuel-free electricity and will eventually provide energy for up to 666,000 homes.

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Southern Environmental Law Center @selc.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

Pollution from cutting down Southern forests to make biomass energy knows no bounds, and neither does SELC Senior Attorney Heather Hillaker’s work to stop it. Follow her journey from the American South to Japan this International Day of Forests. selc.link/3NixHi3

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Southern Environmental Law Center @selc.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Register for this year’s Reed Environmental Writing Award to hear from Emmy-award winning author, host, and renowned birder Christian Cooper. Join us 3/20 at 5 p.m. for the livestream. selc.link/46bd0uH

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Southern Environmental Law Center @selc.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Senior Attorney Heather Hillaker’s advocacy against dirty biomass energy knows no borders. This #WomensHistoryMonth, discover how she is bridging the gap between local policy and international climate action. selc.link/3NixHi3

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Southern Environmental Law Center @selc.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

The Trump administration just announced a pledge with tech companies in an attempt to gloss over fears about data centers and rising energy costs. We're not fooled. Learn more. selc.link/4aPknuv

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Southern Environmental Law Center @selc.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Congratulations to Lindsey Liles, winner of the 2026 Reed Award for her Garden & Gun feature, “Inside the Fight to Save the World’s Most Endangered Wolf.” Register to watch the livestream. selc.link/46bd0uH

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Southern Environmental Law Center @selc.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

North Carolina faces a choice: Repair past harms done by historic highway development or repeat them. Governor Steing needs to pause the I-77 South expansion project now: selc.link/3MOCgjW

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Southern Environmental Law Center @selc.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

Virginia just took a big step toward confronting climate change. Here's the latest on joining a proven climate program. #RGGI selc.link/4aURHiA

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Southern Environmental Law Center @selc.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

Announcing the 2026 Reed Award winners Book category: Catherine Coleman Flowers Journalism category: Lindsey Liles Register now to join us on 3/20 in person or online for a celebration featuring the winners plus keynote speaker and renowned birder Christian Cooper. selc.link/46bd0uH

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Southern Environmental Law Center @selc.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

We thank @ncgovernor.bsky.social for bringing a diverse array of stakeholders on the Energy Policy Task Force together to chart a responsible energy future as North Carolina grapples with growing energy demand from data centers and rising utility costs: governor.nc.gov/NCEPTF

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Southern Environmental Law Center @selc.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

Duke Energy has proposed merging its Carolinas and Progress subsidiaries, a move they say will save ratepayers money. SELC is stepping in to ensure NC residents receive the full benefits of the merger, enhance affordability & advocate for clean energy: selc.link/3LhabB6

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Southern Environmental Law Center @selc.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

The U.S. House just passed the PERMIT Act — a giveaway to industrial polluters that threatens the rivers and streams we rely on for drinking, fishing, and swimming. SELC joined 150+ groups in opposition. Our water is on the line. #ProtectCleanWater protectcleanwater.org/wp-content/u...

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Southern Environmental Law Center @selc.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

As Southern cities grow, smart, equitable transit is the way forward. Voters just approved a major referendum to expand light rail and modernize transit across the region in Charlotte. More on this historic win: selc.link/3Xenwwd

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Southern Environmental Law Center @selc.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

Japan has rapidly expanded its use of industrial wood pellets for energy but this so-called “climate solution” is devastating Southern forests and harming nearby communities. SELC’s Heather Hillaker joined a delegation to Japan to share how this false “climate solution” impacts the South.

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Southern Environmental Law Center @selc.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

Are you one of the 900k people that may be drinking contaminated water in the Cape Fear River Basin? You can speak up. The EPA will be hosting a public hearing about the City of Asheboro’s discharges of cancer-causing 1,4-Dioxane on 10/22: selc.link/41Rjf4J

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Southern Environmental Law Center @selc.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

The South’s wildest, most untouched places are on the line and you have just two weeks to stand up for them. Tell the Forest Service we need the roadless rule now: selc.link/3V0gvOG

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Southern Environmental Law Center @selc.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

CALL FOR ENTRIES: Submit your book or article for the Reed Environmental Writing Award. The Reed Award celebrates writers who achieve literary excellence and offer extraordinary insight into the South’s natural treasures and environmental challenges: www.selc.org/2026-reed-en...

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Southern Environmental Law Center @selc.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

No one voted for dirty air and water. Communities across the South are feeling the impacts of federal funding freezes, staffing cuts, and rollbacks of our bedrock environmental laws.

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Southern Environmental Law Center @selc.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

From federal litigation to local advocacy, SELC experts will share how we’re stepping up alongside communities, partner organizations, and state leaders to protect what matters most: Join us Thursday, July 31 at 12:30 p.m. ET and REGISTER TODAY: selc.link/3Tvlvdf

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Southern Environmental Law Center @selc.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

NEW REPORT: Across the South, electric utilities are pursuing a massive expansion of new pipelines and gas plants in response to unprecedented projected power demand from data centers. But new research shows that current demand projections are implausible: www.selc.org/press-releas...

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Southern Environmental Law Center @selc.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

The next issue of SELC’s magazine is here. Our latest issue features everything from life in WNC after Helene, photos from the north GA mountains to the gulf and changemakers big and small. Want the next one? Sign up to get Issue 6 right to your mailbox, free: www.selc.org/magazine-sig...

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Southern Environmental Law Center @selc.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

ICYMI: The PERMIT Act would weaken federal clean water protections, making it easier for polluters to run rampant. @repscfigures.bsky.social is standing up for low-income and rural communities across Alabama that would bear the greatest consequences of pollution and flood.

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Southern Environmental Law Center @selc.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

BREAKING: Elon Musk’s xAI facility is polluting South Memphis, we’re taking action. Get the latest: www.selc.org/news/resista...

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Southern Environmental Law Center @selc.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

The EPA just proposed gutting key limits on harmful pollution from coal plants. The South hosts 4 of the dirtiest plants in the U.S. — and our communities will pay the price. We need clean air, not more pollution: www.selc.org/press-releas...

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Southern Environmental Law Center @selc.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

GREAT NEWS: Last month, @markwarner.bsky.social reintroduced the Shenandoah Mountain Act, which would designate more than 92k acres of Virginia’s George Washington National Forest as the Shenandoah Mountain National Scenic Area. Local county and city governments have also endorsed the proposal.

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Southern Environmental Law Center @selc.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

COMMENTS FILED: Thanks to you and our partners we just hand delivered nearly 1,700 letters from Georgians who don’t want to be on the hook for dirty, expensive fossil fuels so Georgia Power can cash in on data centers.

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Southern Environmental Law Center @selc.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

GREAT NEWS: This month, @kaine.senate.gov reintroduced the Shenandoah Mountain Act, which would designate more than 92,000 acres of Virginia’s George Washington National Forest as the Shenandoah Mountain National Scenic Area. Local county and city governments have also endorsed the proposal.

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Southern Environmental Law Center @selc.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

WEBINAR: Join us and @grist.org for a star panel of climate experts and their take on how federal funding freezes and terminations will impact our future. REGISTER: www.eventbrite.com/e/funding-th...

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Southern Environmental Law Center @selc.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

What does wilderness mean today — and where is it headed? SELC’s own Anders Reynolds is diving deep into that question on The Wild Idea podcast, alongside co-host Bill Hodge. Tune in to explore the evolving relationship between people and wild landscapes: thewildidea.com/podcast/

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Southern Environmental Law Center @selc.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

SELC Senior Attorney Megan Gibson gave testimony before the House Natural Resources Committee on “American Energy Dominance,” calling on the Committee to prioritize clean energy investments and modernize the transmission system for the health and safety of our communities.

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Southern Environmental Law Center @selc.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

SOLD OUT: We are at capacity for the #ReedAwards tonight but you can still join us virtually at 5pm ET to celebrate the year's best environmental writing. REGISTER: www.selc.org/how-to-help/...

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Southern Environmental Law Center @selc.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

BREAKING: We're challenging the Trump administration's federal funding freeze. These essential federal funds were enacted by law. Freezing them is illegal and seeks to derail our climate progress and cause harm to our economy: www.selc.org/news/were-su...

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Southern Environmental Law Center @selc.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

The NC Senate just voted to pass a bill that would undo a critical climate action deadline for Duke Energy and allow it to charge customers for projects that could end up being delayed or abandoned. Take action by urging your representative to vote no on SB261: p2a.co/XTJ6pGQ

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Southern Environmental Law Center @selc.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

BREAKING: Virginia to stay out of RGGI while state appeals. “This may be a long battle, but we're ready for it. The state’s unlawful removal is already harming its clean energy transition & putting the most vulnerable communities at even more risk.” www.selc.org/press-releas...

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Southern Environmental Law Center @selc.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

NEWS: Supreme Court further erodes Clean Water Act protections. "This decision will lead to more industrial chemicals, sewage, & other dangerous pollution in our water, putting young children, pregnant women, & all of us at greater risk.” - Nick Torrey, Senior Attorney www.selc.org/press-releas...

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Southern Environmental Law Center @selc.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

In support of the proposed eastern hellbender listing, SELC on behalf of a broad coalition of 39 groups, wrote a letter to FWS that explains the increasing pressures faced because of climate change and habitat loss impacts, including deforestation and water pollution: www.selc.org/wp-content/u...

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