Baldwin County, ADEM Launch Erosion Project to Shield Magnolia River
Baldwin County and ADEM are partnering on a Clean Water Act-funded project to stabilize eroding roads and reduce pollution flowing into the Magnolia River.
EPA Weighs Letting Alabama Take Over Oversight of Coal Ash Pond Closures
A federal proposal would hand Alabama state regulators oversight of coal ash pond closures, a plan critics say could leave millions of tons of ash buried near the state's rivers,…
Mobile Baykeeper, SELC sue Alabama Power over Plant Barry coal ash
Mobile Baykeeper and the Southern Environmental Law Center filed a federal lawsuit Monday against Alabama Power, challenging the utility’s plan to leave roughly 21 million tons of coal ash in…
EPA Orders ADEM to Revise Plant Barry Air Quality Permit Over SO2 Deficiencies
The EPA has ordered ADEM to revise the air quality permit for Alabama Power's Plant Barry near Mobile, finding deficiencies in how the state agency addressed sulfur dioxide emissions and…
ADEM Grants Final Approval to Cap Coal Ash in Place at Plant Barry
Alabama regulators have signed off on Alabama Power's plan to permanently cap its coal ash pond in place at Plant Barry rather than excavate the waste, a decision environmental advocates…
Saraland Hearing Draws Dozens of Voices on Plant Barry Coal Ash Plan
Dozens of Mobile and Baldwin county residents packed a Saraland hearing on Alabama Power's plan to cap in place the massive coal ash pond at Plant Barry, with opponents outnumbering…
Africatown’s Long Fight Against Cancer and Industrial Pollution
Generations of Africatown residents have battled cancer and industrial pollution from neighboring paper mills, leading to a decades-long legal fight against International Paper that ended in a confidential settlement in…
ADEM Director Defends Cap-in-Place Approach to Alabama Power’s Coal Ash Ponds
Alabama's top environmental regulator says state law does not require utilities to fully excavate coal ash ponds, defending the agency's reliance on inspections and cap-in-place closures over steep fines.
ADEM Director Wins Another Year Despite Flood of Negative Public Reviews
The Alabama Environmental Management Commission voted unanimously to extend ADEM Director Lance LeFleur's contract for another year, despite an overwhelming majority of public comments criticizing his handling of coal ash…
Several Alabama and Florida Panhandle beaches land on national ‘dirty beaches’ list
Several beaches across Coastal Alabama and the Florida Panhandle have been named among the nation’s most bacteria-contaminated shorelines in a new national report examining water quality at popular swimming destinations.…