Baldwin County Health Officials Issue New Swimming Advisory for Wolf Bay at Orange Beach
Two consecutive 'poor' water tests prompted the Baldwin County Health Department to warn swimmers away from Wolf Bay at Orange Beach Waterfront Park.
ADEM Grant Helps Mobile County Schools Swap Diesel Buses for Cleaner Propane Fleet
MOBILE COUNTY, Ala. — Mobile County Public Schools is retiring a portion of its oldest diesel fleet under a state-funded replacement project aimed at cutting harmful exhaust from the district’s…
Alabama Power Defends Plant Barry Coal Ash Pond Closure Plan Amid Groundwater Concerns
Alabama Power is defending its plan to permanently cap in place the coal ash pond at Plant Barry, even as environmental groups question the utility's approach to groundwater contamination and…
Company Agrees to $1.3 Million Payout Over 2011 Mobile River Oil Spill
A company has agreed to pay more than $1.3 million in penalties and restitution for a 2011 fuel-oil spill that closed part of the Mobile River and killed wildlife.
Prichard Chosen for EPA Sustainable Communities Program
Prichard was selected among dozens of applicants nationwide to receive EPA technical assistance aimed at boosting sustainable local development.
Mobile County Health Department Adds Mosquito Sprays Ahead of Holiday Gatherings Amid Chikungunya Concerns
The Mobile County Health Department's Vector Control Division stepped up mosquito spraying before Independence Day gatherings, including extra morning runs and aerial treatments, amid Chikungunya worries.
Gulf Shores and Dauphin Island Beaches Earn National ‘Superstar’ Water-Quality Honor
Two Gulf Shores beaches and the public beach on Dauphin Island were named national water-quality 'superstars' in an annual study, ranking among the cleanest of thousands of coastal beaches nationwide.
Baldwin County’s Stormwater Amendment Faces an Uphill Vote Amid ‘Rain Tax’ Backlash
Baldwin County leaders asked voters to approve a stormwater management measure on the November ballot, but a wave of anti-government sentiment and a 'rain tax' label left the proposal facing…
EPA Discussed Chromium Cleanup at Old Navco Road Factory in 2008
Archived WKRG coverage reported that the EPA planned cleanup and follow-up sampling at the former American Wheel and Bumper Factory in Mobile.