GREAT NEWS: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently announced they are expanding four National Wildlife Refuges, including the Roanoke River NWR in North Carolina which is 'the largest intact, and least disturbed, bottomland forest ecosystem remaining in the mid-Atlantic region.' wunc.org/environment/20…

.Department of Housing and Urban Development just finalized its updated flood risk management rule, making it the first agency to do so.
The common-sense rule will protect floodplains and wetlands, keep affordable housing out of flood-prone areas, and save taxpayer dollars. Read more here: southernenvironment.org/news/why-are-w…

Our communities deserve to know about toxic forever chemicals in the groundwater. But military officials failed to mention they found high levels of these harmful chemicals at a former missile plant in Burlington, NC, in a recent local meeting with DEQ: ncnewsline.com/2024/04/17/pfa…

EPA agrees – TVA’s decision to double down on dirty fossil fuels at its Kingston site will hurt communities, worsen the climate crisis, and increase power bills. See what else U.S. EPA had to say about the federal utility's reckless gas plans: wpln.org/post/misleadin…

In 2013, we reached a settlement with Santee Cooper to remove nearly 2 million tons of toxic coal ash from the Grainger Station in Conway, SC. Now, the city will transform the former ash site into a recreational area with a Riverwalk extension, inland beach, and expanded marina.

BIG NEWS: EPA has awarded $156M in funding to @CGFund to develop cost saving solar across Georgia and significantly expand Georgia BRIGHT, a groundbreaking program that makes solar panels more accessible for homeowners with limited incomes: southernenvironment.org/news/first-of-… #EarthDay

TVA’s decision to double down on dirty fossil fuels at its Kingston site will hurt communities, worsen the climate crisis, and increase power bills.

See what else U.S. EPA had to say about the federal utility's reckless gas plans: wpln.org/post/misleadin…

Today U.S. EPA took a key step to hold polluters accountable for toxic #PFAS under the #Superfund law. EPA’s new rule will facilitate PFAS cleanup at our most contaminated sites and protect communities living nearby. Thank you U.S. EPAMichaelRegan. southernenvironment.org/press-release/…

The Duck River is one of the most biodiverse rivers in the world. According to American Rivers, it’s also one of the most endangered.

Learn more about how Middle Tennessee’s rapid growth is putting this one-of-a-kind natural resource at risk. southernenvironment.org/news/the-duck-…

The NC General Assembly has turned a blind eye to industrial poultry operations allowing them to skirt practices that are standard for other large-scale livestock facilities and causing disproportionate harm to Black, Brown, and Indigenous communities. theguardian.com/environment/20…

Mark your calendar! My 4th annual Earth Day Town Hall will be on Wed, April 24 at 7pm. We’ll be joined by Josephus Allmond (SELC), Maribel Castañeda (@OurVAOutdoors) & Jay C. Ford (@chesapeakebay).

All are welcome — you don’t want to miss! Register: bit.ly/2024TranEarthD…

An energy bill is rushing to the SC Senate floor that threatens property rights, environmental protections, and ratepayer safeguards, despite lawmakers’ admission that few have read it. Help us ask our senators not to write a blank check for utilities: secure.everyaction.com/RrOa38jM3ESpr9…