2025-10-06T09:11:05-05:00 2025-03-31 521392008 GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 800N BETHESDA MD 208142930 990 2024-04-01 521436778 SOUTHERN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTER SOUT 4349774090 120 GARRETT STREET 400 CHARLOTTESVILLE VA 22902 DJ GERKEN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & PRESIDENT 4349774090 2025-10-06 1 0 RICHARD J LOCASTRO CPA P00288314 3019519090 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z DJ GERKEN 120 GARRETT STREET 400 CHARLOTTESVILLE VA 22902 71895905 0 X WWW.SOUTHERNENVIRONMENT.ORG X 1985 NC SEE PART III LINE 1. 28 27 267 43 0 0 57046360 49880755 959789 557833 4838418 7644738 3181 84264 62847748 58167590 265500 86416 0 0 28983229 32099193 24974 162978 5390753 13830927 18106032 43104630 50454619 19743118 7712971 259911032 280923159 13722435 19957386 246188597 260965773 X THE MISSION OF THE SOUTHERN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTER IS TO PROTECT THE BASIC RIGHT TO CLEAN AIR, CLEAN WATER, AND A LIVABLE CLIMATE; TO PRESERVE OUR REGION'S NATURAL TREASURES AND RICH BIODIVERSITY; AND TO PROVIDE A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT FOR ALL. 0 0 17069914 16166 ENERGY: GOALS TO PROMOTE AND SECURE A SUSTAINABLE ENERGY POLICY ACROSS THE SOUTH THAT PROTECTS THE PEOPLE AND NATURAL RESOURCES OF THE REGION, ENHANCES THE ECONOMY, AND MINIMIZES THE HEALTH, ENVIRONMENTAL, AND ECONOMIC HARM OF ENERGY DEVELOPMENT AND AIR POLLUTION, INCLUDING GREENHOUSE GASES. IN PURSUIT OF THESE GOALS, SELC LITIGATES CASES TO REDUCE FOSSIL FUEL USE AND AIR POLLUTION, PROMOTE CLEAN ENERGY, AND REDUCE CONSUMERS' ENERGY BILLS AND TO ENFORCE EXISTING LAWS AND REGULATIONS. 9086592 238574 WATER: GOALS - TO PROTECT AND RESTORE WATER QUALITY AND WATER FLOW TO ENSURE SURFACE AND GROUND WATERS IN OUR REGION CAN MEET LONG-TERM HUMAN AND ECOLOGICAL NEEDS. IN PURSUIT OF THESE GOALS, SELC LITIGATES CASES TO PROTECT DRINKING WATER AND WATERWAYS FROM POLLUTION AND TO ENFORCE EXISTING LAWS AND REGULATIONS. 4193528 57250 LAND AND COMMUNITY: GOALS - TO PROMOTE VIBRANT COMMUNITIES, PROTECT NATURAL/RURAL AREAS, REDUCE REGIONAL GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS/POLLUTANTS THROUGH SMARTER GROWTH/SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS. SELC LITIGATES CASES BENEFITING CITIZENS BY ENFORCING EXISTING LAWS. 3766928 WETLANDS AND COASTS: GOALS - TO PROTECT AND PRESERVE THE WETLANDS AND HIGH PRIORITY COASTAL ECOSYSTEMS IN THE SOUTH FOR THE BENEFIT OF WILDLIFE, MARINE LIFE, AND PEOPLE. IN PURSUIT OF THESE GOALS, SELC LITIGATES CASES TO PROTECT WETLANDS, WILDLIFE, AND MARINE LIFE, SAFEGUARD COMMUNITIES FROM FLOODING, AND ENFORCE EXISTING LAWS AND REGULATIONS. 2878094 10000 NATIONAL FORESTS AND PARKS: GOALS - TO ENSURE THAT SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN NATIONAL FORESTS ARE MANAGED PRIMARILY FOR FISH AND WILDLIFE, CLEAN WATER, RECREATION, SCENIC BEAUTY, AND TO PROTECT THE INTEGRITY OF THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS, SHENANDOAH, AND OTHER NATIONAL PARK UNITS. SELC LITIGATES CASES TO PROTECT THESE FORESTS AND PARKS, PUBLIC RESOURCES THEREIN, AND ENFORCE EXISTING LAWS. 2321973 AIR: GOALS - TO ACHIEVE HIGH AIR QUALITY ACROSS THE REGION, WITH SPECIFIC FOCUS ON HEAVILY INDUSTRIALIZED COMMUNITIES. IN PURSUIT OF THESE GOALS, SELC LITIGATES CASES TO REDUCE HARMFUL AIR POLLUTION AND ENFORCE EXISTING PUBLIC HEALTH PROTECTIONS AND TO ENFORCE EXISTING LAWS AND REGULATIONS. 1927873 319259 WILDLIFE: GOALS - TO PROTECT AND PRESERVE THE SOUTH'S RICH BIODIVERSITY AND HABITATS. SELC LITIGATES CASES TO PROTECT AND PRESERVE THE REGION'S RICH BIODIVERSITY AND WILDLIFE HABITAT AND TO ENFORCE EXISTING LAWS AND REGULATIONS. 281801 3000 ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE: GOALS - TO PARTNER WITH HISTORICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES TO ENSURE THAT ALL COMMUNITIES IN OUR REGION HAVE CLEAN AIR, CLEAN WATER, AND A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT. SELC'S PROGRAM AREAS INCORPORATE CONSIDERATIONS OF ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE THROUGH THE ORGANIZATION'S WORK. SELC ACHIEVES THESE GOALS THROUGH ESTABLISHED PROGRAM AREAS, INCLUDING BY LITIGATING CASES TO ENFORCE EXISTING LAWS AND REGULATIONS. ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE EFFORTS ARE EMBEDDED ACROSS VARIOUS PROGRAM AREAS AND SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S OVERARCHING MISSION. 273471 CLIMATE: GOALS TO ENSURE PROTECTION OF A LIVABLE CLIMATE FOR PEOPLE AND ECOSYSTEMS IN THE SOUTH. SELC INCORPORATES CLIMATE CONSIDERATIONS, INCLUDING MITIGATION AND ADAPTATION, INTO ITS VARIOUS PROGRAM AREAS. 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FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS A SECTION OF SELC'S CODE OF ETHICS INCLUDED IN THE EMPLOYEE'S POLICIES, AND IS PROVIDED TO EVERY EMPLOYEE AS PART OF THEIR ORIENTATION AND IS AVAILABLE ON THE COMPANY INTRANET. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS DISTRIBUTED TO ALL TRUSTEES ANNUALLY AND ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE TO BE IMMEDIATELY DISCLOSED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE BOARD SECRETARY NOTIFIES ALL INVOLVED AS SOON AS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DISCLOSED AND THE TRUSTEE OR STAFF MEMBERS IS EXCUSED FROM FURTHER ORAL, WRITTEN OR ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS SPECIFIC TO THE MATTER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD TALENT AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MET MARCH 3, 2025 IN THE ABSENCE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO DISCUSS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S PERFORMANCE AND TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS USING COMPARATIVE DATA FROM OTHER ORGANIZATIONS' FORM 990 AND SALARY SURVEYS. THE COMMITTEE CHAIR COMMUNICATED THE DECISIONS MADE BY THE COMMITTEE TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND DIRECTOR OF FINANCE IN A SIGNED MEMO. THE FULL BOARD TALENT AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MET MARCH 3, 2025 TOGETHER WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, IN THE ABSENCE OF THE SENIOR LEADERSHIP TEAM TO DISCUSS THEIR PERFORMANCES, AND TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION USING COMPARATIVE DATA FROM OTHER ORGANIZATIONS FORM 990 AND SALARY SURVEYS. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMMUNICATED THOSE DECISION MADE BY THE COMMITTEE TO THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 2A: REVENUE FROM ATTORNEY FEES IS RECOGNIZED WHEN THE COURT HAS APPROVED PAYMENT AND THE OPPOSING SIDE TO THE CASE HAS NO FURTHER AVENUES OF APPEAL, OR WHEN A SETTLEMENT BECOMES ENFORCEABLE. THE ORGANIZATION SOUGHT AND RECOVERED ATTORNEYS' FEES FROM APRIL 1, 2024 TO MARCH 31, 2025. BELOW ARE CASES LITIGATED OF IN LITIGATION. PROGRAM AREA: AIR QUALITY NO. OF CASES: 7 TOTAL FEES RECEIVED: $0.00 DESCRIPTION: TO ACHIEVE HIGH AIR QUALITY ACROSS THE REGION, WITH SPECIFIC FOCUS ON HEAVILY INDUSTRIALIZED COMMUNITIES. IN PURSUIT OF THESE GOALS, SELC LITIGATES CASES TO REDUCE HARMFUL AIR POLLUTION AND ENFORCE EXISTING PUBLIC HEALTH PROTECTIONS AND TO ENFORCE EXISTING LAWS AND REGULATIONS. CASES LITIGATED OR IN LITIGATION: - BLUESTONE COKE AIR POLLUTION (CIRCUIT COURT OF JEFFERSON COUNTY) - ABC COKE CAA INTERVENTION (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA) - ADVANSIX TITLE V PETITION (U.S. DISTRICT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA) - MEMPHIS OZONE PETITION (EPA, REGION 4) - TELFAIR FOREST PRODUCTS AIR PERMIT APPEAL (GEORGIA OFFICE OF STATE ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS) - TVA KINGSTON GAS PLANT AIR PERMIT APPEAL (AIR POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE) - REVISED MERCURY AND AIR TOXICS STANDARDS STRENGTHENING RULE LITIGATION (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE D.C. CIRCUIT) PROGRAM AREA: CROSS-PROGRAM AREA NO. OF CASES: 1 TOTAL FEES AWARDED: $0.00 CASES LITIGATED OR IN LITIGATION: - CHALLENGE TO PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE NC CONSTITUTION REGARDING VOTING REQUIREMENTS AND INCOME TAX RATE LIMITS AFFECTING THE ENVIRONMENT (NORTH CAROLINA STATE SUPREME COURT) PROGRAM AREA: ENERGY NO. OF CASES: 42 TOTAL FEES RECEIVED: $0.00 DESCRIPTION: LITIGATION TO PROMOTE AND SECURE A SUSTAINABLE ENERGY POLICY ACROSS THE SOUTH THAT PROTECTS THE PEOPLE AND NATURAL RESOURCES OF THE REGION, ENHANCES THE ECONOMY, AND MINIMIZES THE HEALTH, ENVIRONMENTAL, AND ECONOMIC HARM OF ENERGY DEVELOPMENT AND AIR POLLUTION, INCLUDING GREENHOUSE GASES. IN PURSUIT OF THESE GOALS, SELC LITIGATES CASES TO REDUCE FOSSIL FUEL USE AND AIR POLLUTION, PROMOTE CLEAN ENERGY, AND REDUCE CONSUMERS' ENERGY BILLS AND TO ENFORCE EXISTING LAWS AND REGULATIONS. CASES LITIGATED OR IN LITIGATION: - NC BIENNIAL AVOIDED COST DOCKET (NORTH CAROLINA UTILITIES COMMISSION) -ALABAMA POWER'S PETITION FOR ADDITIONAL NATURAL GAS, SOLAR, AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY INVESTMENTS (ALABAMA PUBLIC -SERVICE COMMISSION) - RULE REVERSING EPA'S PREVIOUS FINDING THAT IT IS "APPROPRIATE AND NECESSARY" TO CONTROL POWER PLANT HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTION (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT) - TVA ALLEN COAL COMBUSTION RESIDUALS (CCR) RULE LOCATION RESTRICTIONS (U.S. DISTRICT COURT, WESTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE) - TVA GALLATIN CCR RULE LOCATION RESTRICTIONS (U.S. DISTRICT COURT, MIDDLE DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE) - VA CARBON CAP AND TRADE PROGRAM REGIONAL GREENHOUSE GAS INITIATIVE (RGGI) EXECUTIVE ACTION (CIRCUIT COURT OF FLOYD COUNTY, VA) - BRIDGESTONE SOLAR INTERCONNECTION PROCEEDING (SOUTH CAROLINA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION) - EFFLUENT LIMITATION GUIDELINES (ELG) RULE ROLLBACK (UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT; ADDITIONAL CIRCUIT FILING WITH RESPECT TO SIERRA CLUB) - FERC NET METERING PROCEEDING (FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION) - PURPA ROLLBACKS (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS, 9TH CIRCUIT (WHERE INITIAL LAWSUIT FILED BY THE NATIONAL SOLAR ENERGY INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION)) - TVA LONG-TERM POWER CONTRACTS (UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE) - NORTH CAROLINA VOLUNTARY CUSTOMER RENEWABLE ENERGY PROGRAMS (NORTH CAROLINA UTILITIES COMMISSION) - STEAM ELECTRIC ELG LITIGATION (UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT INITIALLY, ULTIMATELY DETERMINED BY LOTTERY) - 2024 CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY PROCEEDINGS FOR NEW GAS-FIRED POWER PLANTS IN NORTH CAROLINA (NORTH CAROLINA UTILITIES COMMISSION) - CHALLENGING THE ALABAMA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION'S DENIAL OF INTERVENTION IN ALABAMA POWER'S FUEL COST RECOVERY DOCKET (ALABAMA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION) - CALCASIEU PASS 2 GAS EXPORT TERMINAL AND PIPELINE (FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION, UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE D.C .CIRCUIT) - CUMBERLAND GAS PIPELINE (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE D.C. CIRCUIT) - ENVIVA SEC COMPLAINT (SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION) - FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION COMPLIANCE PROCEEDINGS FOR GENERATOR INTERCONNECTION RULE (FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION, U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE D.C. CIRCUIT) - FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION REGIONAL TRANSMISSION PLANNING RULE LITIGATION (FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION, U.S. COURT OF APPEALS) - GEORGIA POWER 2025 INTEGRATED RESOURCE PLAN (GEORGIA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION) - CERTIFICATION OF GEORGIA POWER COMPANY'S BIOMASS POWER PURCHASE AGREEMENTS (GEORGIA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION) - ALABAMA POWER'S ACQUISITION OF THE LINDSAY HILL GAS PLANT (ALABAMA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION) - FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION CONSIDERATION OF PJM GENERATOR INTERCONNECTION REFORM PACKAGE (FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION) - PLANT YATES COMBUSTION TURBINE CERTIFICATION (GEORGIA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION) - SOUTHEAST SUPPLY ENHANCEMENT PROJECT (FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION) - FOIAS REGARDING TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY'S ENERGY RESOURCE DECISION MAKING (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE) - TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY KINGSTON GAS PLANT (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE) - VIRGINIA NATURAL GAS RATE CASE (VIRGINIA STATE CORPORATION COMMISSION) - INTERVENTION IN D.C. CIRCUIT INDUSTRY PETITIONS CHALLENGING EPA JANUARY 2022 (CCR) RULE ACTIONS (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA) - NORTH CAROLINA CARBON PLAN (NORTH CAROLINA UTILITIES COMMISSION) - PJM DISTRIBUTED ENERGY RESOURCE AGGREGATION PROCEEDING BEFORE THE FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION (FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION) - ENFORCEMENT OF FEDERAL COAL ASH RULE AT ALABAMA POWER'S PLANT BARRY (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA) - CHALLENGE TO FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION ORDERS AUTHORIZING SOUTHEAST ENERGY EXCHANGE MARKET (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT) - TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY JOHNSONVILLE GAS-FIRED COMBUSTION TURBINES (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE) - VIRGINIA FOIA LITIGATION REGARDING RGGI EXECUTIVE ACTION (CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA) - TRANSCO'S SOUTHEAST ENERGY CONNECTOR PROJECT (FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION) - TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY CUMBERLAND COMBINED-CYCLE GAS PLANT (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE) - INTERVENTION IN FERC PROCEEDINGS FOR EAST TENNESSEE NATURAL GAS' KINGSTON PROJECT (FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION) - 2024 VIRGINIA UTILITY REGULATORY DOCKETS (VIRGINIA STATE CORPORATION COMMISSION) - APPEAL OF NPDES PERMIT FOR SANTEE COOPER COAL-FIRED WINYAH PLANT (S.C. ADMINISTRATIVE LAW COURT) - INTERVENTION IN D.C. CIRCUIT INDUSTRY CHALLENGES TO EPA'S 2024 LEGACY COAL ASH RULE (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA) PROGRAM AREA: FOREST AND PUBLIC LANDS NO. OF CASES: 6 TOTAL FEES RECEIVED: $0.00 DESCRIPTION: TO ENSURE THAT SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN NATIONAL FORESTS ARE MANAGED PRIMARILY FOR FISH AND WILDLIFE, CLEAN WATER, RECREATION AND SCENIC BEAUTY, AND TO PROTECT THE INTEGRITY OF THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS, SHENANDOAH, AND OTHER NATIONAL PARK UNITS. IN PURSUIT OF THESE GOALS, SELC LITIGATES CASES TO PROTECT THE NATIONAL FORESTS AND PARKS AND THE PUBLIC RESOURCES THEREIN AND TO ENFORCE EXISTING LAWS AND REGULATIONS. CASES LITIGATED OR IN LITIGATION: - USFS NEPA ROLLBACKS (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA, ABINGDON DIVISION) - NANTAHALA-PISGAH FOREST PLAN AND RELATED CHALLENGES (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA) - LAWSUIT CHALLENGING THE U.S. FOREST SERVICE'S FAILURE TO ACCOUNT FOR THE CARBON IMPACTS OF ITS LOGGING PROJECTS (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA) - TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER AGAINST CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST TELLICO'S DISTRICT NORTH RIVER LOGGING PROJECT (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE) - EMERGENCY LAWSUIT CHALLENGING UNPERMITTED RAILROAD RECONSTRUCTION IN THE NOLICHUCKY RIVER GORGE (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA) FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 2A (CONTINUED): PROGRAM AREA: LAND AND COMMUNITY NO. OF CASES: 8 TOTAL FEES RECEIVED: $0.00 DESCRIPTION: TO PROMOTE VIBRANT COMMUNITIES AND THE PROTECTION OF NATURAL AND RURAL AREAS, AND TO REDUCE REGIONAL GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS AND OTHER HARMFUL POLLUTANTS THROUGH SMARTER GROWTH AND MORE SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS. SELC LITIGATES CASES THAT PURSUE THESE GOALS TO THE BENEFIT OF THE REGION'S CITIZENS AND TO ENFORCE EXISTING LAWS AND REGULATIONS. CASES LITIGATED OR IN LITIGATION: - CAMDEN SPACEPORT RISK ANALYSIS PUBLIC RECORDS ENFORCEMENT (CAMDEN COUNTY CASE GEORGIA SUPERIOR COURT; FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION CASE FEDERAL DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA) - SPACEPORT CAMDEN LAUNCH SITE LICENSE (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA) - MID-CURRITUCK BRIDGE (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA) - METRO GREEN RECYCLING SOLID WASTE PERMIT (DEKALB COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT) - AMICUS BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF WEGMANS DISTRIBUTION CENTER LAWSUIT (THE COURT OF APPEALS OF VIRGINIA) - AMICUS BRIEF IN FOIA APPEAL INVOLVING DATA CENTER (VIRGINIA COURT OF APPEALS) - CHALLENGE TO CHARLESTON COUNTY, SC TRANSPORTATION SALES TAX ORDINANCE AND REFERENDUM (CHARLESTON COUNTY COURT OF COMMON PLEAS) - APPEAL OF SPARTANBURG COUNTY, SC APPROVAL OF RV PARK (SPARTANBURG COUNTY COURT OF COMMON PLEAS) PROGRAM AREA: WATER QUALITY NO. OF CASES: 27 TOTAL FEES RECEIVED: $238,573.87 DESCRIPTION: TO PROTECT AND RESTORE WATER QUALITY AND WATER FLOW TO ENSURE SURFACE AND GROUND WATERS IN OUR REGION CAN MEET LONG-TERM HUMAN AND ECOLOGICAL NEEDS. IN PURSUIT OF THESE GOALS, SELC LITIGATES CASES TO PROTECT DRINKING WATER AND WATERWAYS FROM POLLUTION AND TO ENFORCE EXISTING LAWS AND REGULATIONS. CASES LITIGATED OR IN LITIGATION: - COLUMBUS WATER WORKS PERMIT (GEORGIA OFFICE OF STATE ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS) - NC SWINE GENERAL PERMIT CHALLENGE APPEAL (NORTH CAROLINA SUPREME COURT) - BLUESTONE COKE CLEAN WATER ACT VIOLATIONS (FEES RECEIVED $13,260.00) (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA - CALHOUN, GEORGIA PFAS (FEES RECEIVED $155,024.00) (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA, ROME DIVISION) - CITY OF TUSCALOOSA, AL CLEAN WATER ACT VIOLATIONS (CIRCUIT COURT OF TUSCALOOSA COUNTY) - NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM PERMIT FOR FIBER INDUSTRIES, LLC PLANT (THE SOUTH CAROLINA ADMINISTRATIVE LAW COURT) - ADMINISTRATIVE CHALLENGE TO SOUTH CAROLINA'S "SAFE YIELD" FORMULA FOR WATER WITHDRAWALS, AND POTENTIAL APPEAL TO - - STATE COURT (THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL) - INTERVENTION IN CHALLENGE TO "WATERS OF THE UNITED STATES" RULE (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF KENTUCKY) - INTERVENTION IN CHALLENGE TO CLEAN WATER ACT SECTION 401 RULE (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA) - FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT SUIT REGARDING PFAS TESTING AND CONTAMINATION AT FORT STEWART AND HUNTER ARMY AIRFIELD (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA) - PHENIX CITY CLEAN WATER ACT VIOLATIONS (CIRCUIT COURT OF RUSSELL COUNTY, ALABAMA) - R.M. CLAYTON DISCHARGE PERMIT VIOLATIONS (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA) - SAMPSON COUNTY LANDFILL CITIZEN SUIT (UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA) - AMICUS BRIEF SUPPORTING EPA IN CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO V. U.S. EPA (CHALLENGE TO EPA'S USE OF NON-NUMERIC WATER QUALITY-BASED PERMIT PROVISIONS) (U.S. SUPREME COURT) - SHAW SALUDA RIVER PFAS (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COLUMBIA DIVISION) - CHALLENGE TO TENNESSEE'S CLEAN WATER ACT SECTION 401 CERTIFICATION FOR THE CUMBERLAND PIPELINE (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT) - FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION LICENSE SURRENDER FOR ELA DAM (FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION) - FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION LICENSE SURRENDER FOR HIGH FALLS DAM (FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION) - INTERVENTION TO PRESERVE PUBLIC FISHING RIGHTS IN GEORGIA (TALBOT COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT) - LICK CREEK STORMWATER POLLUTION (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA) - BELLE MINA, AL NUISANCE LAWSUIT (LIMESTONE COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT) - CHALLENGE TO SECTION 404 CLEAN WATER ACT PERMIT FOR CUMBERLAND PIPELINE (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT) - DUCK RIVER WATER WITHDRAWAL PERMIT APPEAL COLUMBIA POWER AND WATER SYSTEM (TENNESSEE BOARD OF WATER QUALITY, OIL & GAS) - DUCK RIVER WATER WITHDRAWAL PERMIT APPEAL BEDFORD COUNTY UTILITY DISTRICT (TENNESSEE BOARD OF WATER QUALITY, OIL & GAS) - DUCK RIVER WATER WITHDRAWAL PERMIT APPEAL DUCK RIVER UTILITY COMMISSION (TENNESSEE BOARD OF WATER QUALITY, OIL & GAS) - CWA VIOLATIONS - MCREE V. LEATHERBROOK HOLSTEINS, LLC (FEES RECEIVED $70,290.00) (UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF GEORGIA) - AMICUS BRIEF SUPPORTING PLAINTIFF CHALLENGE TO SC'S 401 CERTIFICATION FOR DOMINION'S PAMPLICO PIPELINE (SOUTH CAROLINA SUPREME COURT) PROGRAM AREA: WETLANDS AND COASTS NO. OF CASES: 6 TOTAL FEES RECEIVED: $0.00 DESCRIPTION: TO PROTECT AND PRESERVE THE WETLANDS AND HIGH PRIORITY COASTAL ECOSYSTEMS IN THE SOUTH FOR THE BENEFIT OF WILDLIFE, MARINE LIFE, AND PEOPLE. IN PURSUIT OF THESE GOALS, SELC LITIGATES CASES TO PROTECT WETLANDS, WILDLIFE, AND MARINE LIFE AND TO SAFEGUARD COMMUNITIES FROM FLOODING AND TO ENFORCE EXISTING LAWS AND REGULATIONS. CASES LITIGATED OR IN LITIGATION: - CAPE ROMAIN NWR HORSESHOE CRAB HARVEST (UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF SOUTH CAROLINA) - CAINHOY DEVELOPMENT PERMIT CHALLENGE (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF SOUTH CAROLINA) - NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL RULES READOPTION (WAKE COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT) - INTERVENTION IN NORTH CAROLINA CHALLENGE TO "WATERS OF THE UNITED STATES" RULE (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA) - APPEAL OF DECISION IN CHALLENGE TO "WATERS OF THE UNITED STATES" RULE (U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT) - AMICUS BRIEF IN ENFORCEMENT ACTION RAISING "WATERS OF THE UNITED STATES" ISSUES (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA) PROGRAM AREA: WILDLIFE NO. OF CASES: 4 TOTAL FEES RECEIVED: $319,259.00 DESCRIPTION: SELC LITIGATES CASES TO PROTECT AND PRESERVE THE REGION'S RICH BIODIVERSITY AND WILDLIFE HABITAT AND TO ENFORCE EXISTING LAWS AND REGULATIONS. CASES LITIGATED OR IN LITIGATION: - BERRY CAVE SALAMANDER LISTING CHALLENGE (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA) - INTERVENING TO DEFEND THE U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE'S AUTHORITY TO REGULATE HORSESHOE CRAB HARVESTING AND FISHING IN CAPE ROMAIN NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF SOUTH CAROLINA) - MATTAMUSKEET NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE ALGAECIDE EXPERIMENT (UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA) - RED WOLF COALITION V. USFWS CHALLENGING USFWS'S POLICY AND PRACTICE PREVENTING NECESSARY CONSERVATION MEASURES (FEES RECEIVED $319,259.00 FROM U.S. DEPT. OF TREASURY) (U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA) THE TOTAL ATTOURNEYS' FEES RECOVERED WAS $557,833 FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 7: IN KEEPING WITH THE SELC MISSION AND SOUND INVESTMENT PRACTICES, THE INVESTMENT COMMITTEE WILL MAXIMIZE THE INVESTMENT OF THE EQUITY PORTION OF SELC'S INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO IN ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL AND GOVERNANCE FUNDS. IN DOING SO, THE SALE AND TRANSFER OF THE INVESTMENTS RESULTED IN A REALIZED GAIN OF $1,519,040 REPORTED ON PAGE 9, PART VIII, LINE 7C. HOWEVER, THIS REALIZED GAIN WAS OFFSET BY THE UNREALIZED GAINS OF $7,604,205 AS REPORTED ON SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2A. THE ORGANIZATION'S NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS/LOSSES DURING THE FISCAL YEAR WERE $8,583,245.