ICYMI: In a monumental victory, The Conservation Fund (@ConservationFnd) purchased property near Georgia’s Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, protecting it from a mining plan that could have brought irreparable damage to the iconic swamp.

It would have removed a common-sense bipartisan climate deadline, locking us into more costly, polluting methane gas plants – potentially burdening NC energy customers with an absurd $23 billion in extra costs. By rejecting it, you protected our wallets, health, and future.

Thank you, Governor @JoshStein_, for standing up for North Carolina families by vetoing Senate Bill 266.

RT @DrBobBullard: We want to get frontline communities their $3 billion back - Southern Environmental Law Center @s….

Today, we’re celebrating five years of the Virginia Clean Economy Act. Since its passage, Virginians have gotten a glimpse of what a cleaner energy future can look like, and how it leads to cleaner air and water for all communities in the Commonwealth.

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. Sign up to get the next issue right to your mailbox, free:

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

Yesterday, we sued the Trump administration for unlawfully terminating $3 billion in environmental and climate justice grants. Access to clean air, water, and affordable, clean energy should not depend on your zip code, race, or income:

A judge just lifted the Trump administration's unlawful freeze on Electric Vehicle charging funds for 14 states. But none are in the South. That’s why Southern advocates are stepping in. We need a nationwide network—not a patchwork.

Thank you, NC Governor @JoshStein_ and SC Governor @henrymcmaster for calling on the Trump administration to continue its moratorium on offshore drilling off the Atlantic coast.

BREAKING: After six years of pressure from local partners, advocates, and SELC, a major threat to the Okefenokee Swamp has been defeated: .

What does #Juneteenth mean to @Chefpreneur Ricky Moore? Food and community. Ricky is an award-winning NC chef, entrepreneur and wetlands advocate. Every year, he hosts a Juneteenth celebration for his community. Learn more via @Southern_Living: .

Tell Sen. Tillis and Sen. Budd it is critical they support clean energy tax credits for you and all North Carolina residents:

For some residents, having solar on their homes during Hurricane Helene meant having power for their families and their neighbors during a life-threatening situation.

North Carolina residents are on track to save tens of thousands of dollars on their utility bills thanks to clean energy tax credits like 25D, the residential solar credit. These investments are also spurring jobs and economic growth across the state.

Elon Musk’s xAI facility is using gas turbines in South Memphis and we’re taking action. We just sent xAI a formal notice: stop polluting South Memphis, or we’ll see you in federal court:

Look at the all the #solar installers and manufacturers at the #Capitol today. The clean energy tax credits they’re advocating for have been critical for Southern projects, jobs, and energy reliability. Tell #Congress now not to take them away:

The fight against a mega landfill in Cumberland County, Virginia continues as residents wait for the public hearing on the proposal to be rescheduled. Learn more about what’s going on from Cumberland County native Justin G. Reid: .

A small community in rural Virginia stood up to a massive data center complex and power plant. and won. Learn how the county’s residents fought for their community:

ICYMI: Senior Attorney Maia Hutt was featured in a recent episode of the Environmental Law Institute’s podcast, “People, Places, Planet.” Listen to her delve into the role corporate-community agreements play in fighting for environmental justice: