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Judge Denies Companies’ Bid to Hide Cape Fear River Pollution
RALEIGH, N.C. (December 5, 2025) — A federal judge has blocked an attempt by Chemours and DuPont to hide documents related to the release of…
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Pitt County Judge Rules Against Greenville Residents, Allows Gas Station to be Built
GREENVILLE, N.C. (Nov. 21, 2025) — A Pitt County Superior Court judge has cleared the way for a gas station to be built in the…
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Person County Residents Fight to Be Heard on Industrial Rezoning
ROUGEMONT, N.C. (Sept. 8, 2025) — Person County residents, with the help of Southern Coalition for Social Justice (SCSJ), continue fighting against a controversial rezoning…
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SCSJ, Partners Push for Changes to Alcoa Business Park Permit Renewal
DURHAM, N.C. (Sept. 5, 2025) — Southern Coalition for Social Justice (SCSJ), the Duke Environmental Law and Policy Clinic (ELPC), and the Southern Environmental Law…
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Groups Go to Court Over Permit for New Landfill in Aiken County
AIKEN COUNTY, S.C. (June 24, 2025) – On Thursday, June 26, the Administrative Law Court will hear oral arguments in a community’s challenge of a…
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New Hanover NAACP Challenges Companies’ Bid to Hide Cape Fear River Pollution
RALEIGH, N.C (April 29, 2025) — Southern Coalition for Social Justice (SCSJ) filed a motion today on behalf of the NAACP New Hanover County Branch…
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SCSJ, Allies Demand Stronger Protections for Community in Duke Energy’s Roxboro Gas Plant Air Permit
DURHAM, N.C. (Nov. 26, 2024) – Southern Coalition for Social Justice (SCSJ) released the following statement alongside its public comments to the NCDEQ, Division of…
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Greenville Community Battles Gas Station Construction by School
GREENVILLE, N.C. (Nov. 22, 2024) – Greenville residents are urging the court to rethink allowing a gas station to operate just 1,000 feet from a…
Environmental Justice
SCSJ Joins Fight Against Toxic Waste Facilities in Miami-Dade County
DURHAM, N.C. (Sept. 20, 2024) — Southern Coalition for Social Justice (SCSJ) stands united with our partners in urging the rejection of new waste incinerator projects in Miami-Dade County. Historically, marginalized communities have borne the brunt of toxic waste facilities, suffering from severe health impacts and environmental destruction.
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SCSJ Commends EJAC for Addressing West Badin Pollution Concerns
DURHAM, N.C. (Sept. 13, 2024) — Governor Roy Cooper’s Environmental Justice Advisory Council (EJAC) will hold its final public meeting in Stanly County, a decision that honors the years of dedicated work by community members and advocates fighting local injustices.
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Greensboro City Council Bows to Community Demands for More Input Over Bingham Park Toxic Waste Removal
GREENSBORO, N.C. (July 19, 2024) — The Greensboro City Council has cancelled its July 23 meeting on the contaminated waste from the Bingham Park cleanup…
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SCSJ Presents Environmental Tools at Sampson County Science Fair
CLINTON, N.C. (April 29, 2024) — Sampson County became a nexus for environmental activism and empowerment as researchers and advocates gathered to present their findings…