Southern Environmental Law Center

Charles River Laboratories, the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, and Conservation Groups Announce Agreement to Enhance Protections for Horseshoe Crabs and Red Knots

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Jeudi, août 24, 2023
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In addition, Charles River agrees to continue to refrain from collecting and processing horseshoe crabs from all areas of the Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge.

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  • In addition, Charles River agrees to continue to refrain from collecting and processing horseshoe crabs from all areas of the Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge.
  • Our agreement allows for continued conservation of both horseshoe crabs and red knots, while maintaining the security of the biomedical supply chain.
  • Robert Boyles, Executive Director, South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, added: "Stewardship of South Carolina's public trust resources is a team sport.
  • We are glad that Charles River has agreed to increased protections for red knots and to conduct its operations in South Carolina in a more sustainable way."

New Broken Ground season focuses on environmental storytellers of the South

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Jeudi, août 17, 2023
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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., Aug. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today the Southern Environmental Law Center launched the sixth season of its award-winning and Webby-nominated podcast, Broken Ground. The latest series highlights journalists and creators rethinking ways to share environmental news in the South.

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  • CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., Aug. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today the Southern Environmental Law Center launched the sixth season of its award-winning and Webby-nominated podcast, Broken Ground.
  • Southern states have the most counties without newspapers of any region in the U.S.
    "The media landscape is shifting so fast, especially in the South," says Leanna First-Arai, host of Broken Ground.
  • Each episode of the podcast focuses on sharing the environmental stories and voices in the South that don't often get the attention they deserve.
  • The latest season of Broken Ground can be found on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , or wherever you listen to podcasts.

Reed Environmental Writing Award announces 2024 call for nominations

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Mardi, août 1, 2023
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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., Aug. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today the Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) announced a call for entries in the 2024 Phillip D. Reed Environmental Writing Award. Next year marks the 30th anniversary of the Reed Award, which celebrates writers who achieve both literary excellence and offer extraordinary insight into the South's natural treasures and environmental challenges.

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  • CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., Aug. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today the Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) announced a call for entries in the 2024 Phillip D. Reed Environmental Writing Award .
  • Next year marks the 30th anniversary of the Reed Award, which celebrates writers who achieve both literary excellence and offer extraordinary insight into the South's natural treasures and environmental challenges.
  • SELC's Reed Environmental Writing Award honors the best of these storytellers.
  • Reed Award winners are selected by a national panel of judges that includes leading environmental writers, journalists, and advocates.

SELC announces winners of the 2023 Reed Environmental Writing Award

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Jeudi, février 9, 2023
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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., Feb. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) announced the winners of its 2023 Phillip D. Reed Environmental Writing Award today. Through their work, winners Corban Addison and Isabelle Chapman demonstrate the power of writing to capture some of the most important environmental issues facing Southern communities.

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  • CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., Feb. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) announced the winners of its 2023 Phillip D. Reed Environmental Writing Award today.
  • Through their work, winners Corban Addison and Isabelle Chapman demonstrate the power of writing to capture some of the most important environmental issues facing Southern communities.
  • The Reed Award celebrates writers who achieve both literary excellence and offer extraordinary insight into the South's natural treasures and environmental challenges.
  • An award ceremony will be held in honor of the winners during the Virginia Festival of the Book .

Five years of tracking Southern utility solar policies show growth, potential for progress

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Mercredi, décembre 21, 2022
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Rates of Solar enables individual customers to determine whether their utility is encouraging or impeding access to solar and provides a comprehensive picture of utilities' policies regionwide.

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  • Rates of Solar enables individual customers to determine whether their utility is encouraging or impeding access to solar and provides a comprehensive picture of utilities' policies regionwide.
  • "Tracking utility solar policies in the South over the last five years has given us a very clear picture of both the progress and roadblocks to date," said Kysor.
  • "Many utilities have implemented good solar policies that lower customer electricity bills, create local jobs and advance the clean energy economy.
  • Others have opted for punitive policies that hurt their customers and the entire region by leaving solar potential untapped."

North Carolina Supreme Court rules that racially gerrymandered legislature does not have unlimited authority to change NC's Constitution

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Vendredi, août 19, 2022
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Kym Meyer, Senior Attorney with the Southern Environmental Law Center explained, "The court's ruling is an historic win for democracy and the people of North Carolina.

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  • Kym Meyer, Senior Attorney with the Southern Environmental Law Center explained, "The court's ruling is an historic win for democracy and the people of North Carolina.
  • A supermajority engineered through an unconstitutional racial gerrymander does not have unlimited authority to alter the constitution.
  • Once again, we see how important North Carolina's courts are in protecting our democracy when our legislators violate the constitution."
  • In North Carolina, constitutional officers are elected representatives charged with upholding their oath to the constitution and protecting our fundamental rights.

SELC announces new President and Executive Director DJ Gerken

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Mercredi, août 17, 2022
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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) today announced that it has appointed DJ Gerken as President and Executive Director, effective October 3rd. Gerken, currently SELC's Director of Programs, will take over the role from Executive Director Jeff Gleason, who is retiring after a celebrated 30-year career with the organization.

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  • CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) today announced that it has appointed DJ Gerken as President and Executive Director, effective October 3rd.
  • Gerken, currently SELC's Director of Programs, will take over the role from Executive Director Jeff Gleason, who is retiring after a celebrated 30-year career with the organization.
  • Gerken began his career at SELC in 2004, working to secure major litigation and policy wins across his home landscape in western North Carolina.
  • "DJ has been a critical partner to me as he has guided and coordinated program strategy across the organization for the past three years," said Jeff Gleason, Executive Director of SELC.

Reed Environmental Writing Award announces 2023 call for entries

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Mardi, août 2, 2022
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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today the Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) announced a call for entries for the 2023 Phillip D. Reed Environmental Writing Award, celebrating writers who achieve both literary excellence and offer extraordinary insight into the South's natural treasures and environmental challenges.  

Key Points: 
  • CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today the Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) announced a call for entries for the 2023 Phillip D. Reed Environmental Writing Award , celebrating writers who achieve both literary excellence and offer extraordinary insight into the South's natural treasures and environmental challenges.
  • SELC's Reed Environmental Writing Award honors the best of these storytellers.
  • Reed Award winners are selected by a national panel of judges that includes leading environmental writers, journalists, and advocates.
  • The awards honor the late Phillip D. Reed , a distinguished attorney, committed environmental activist, and a founding trustee of SELC .

Broken Ground Podcast Launches New Season: How Memphians Defeated a Pipeline

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Vendredi, juillet 1, 2022
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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., July 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today the Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) launched the latest season of its popular podcast Broken Ground. The new season digs into the story of how a Black community in southwest Memphis and its allies came together, beat the odds, and defeated a crude oil pipeline. 

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  • The new season digs into the story of how a Black community in southwest Memphis and its allies came together, beat the odds, and defeated a crude oil pipeline.
  • This season, Broken Ground heads to Boxtown, Tennessee, a Black neighborhood tucked in a bend of the Mississippi River with a rich history, whose residents cherish their deep ties to the land.
  • Environmental journalist and educator Leanna First-Arai hosts the new season, joining longtime Broken Ground team member and new Executive Producer Emily Richardson-Lorente.
  • The latest season of Broken Ground can be found on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , or wherever listeners get their podcasts.

SELC announces winners of the 2022 Phil Reed Environmental Writing Award

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Jeudi, février 24, 2022
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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., Feb. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) announced the winners of its 2022 Phillip D. Reed Environmental Writing Award today.

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  • CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., Feb. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) announced the winners of its 2022 Phillip D. Reed Environmental Writing Award today.
  • In the book category, Catherine Coleman Flowers received the Reed Award for Waste: One Woman's Fight Against America's Dirty Secret .
  • The Reed Award celebrates writers who achieve both literary excellence and offer extraordinary insight into the South's natural treasures and environmental challenges.
  • The award is named for SELC founding trustee Phil Reed, a talented attorney and committed environmental leader whobelieved deeplyin the power of writing to change hearts and minds.