A federal amendment backed by Rep. Shomari Figures would ban the Army Corps of Engineers from spraying dredged sediment across Mobile Bay, a practice environmental groups say harms seagrass and oysters.
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Last-Minute Legislative Compromise Averts Threat of Mobile Port Shutdown Over Bar Pilots Bill
Alabama lawmakers reached a last-minute compromise on legislation reauthorizing the licensing board for Mobile’s bar pilots, averting the threat of disrupted operations at the Port of Mobile.
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Behind Mobile’s Excitement Over the New Airplane Plant, a Familiar History of Waiting for Saviors
As Mobile celebrates a major new aerospace plant, some longtime observers are urging caution, pointing to a long history of the city pinning its hopes on outside projects — from the shipping channel to Brookley Air Force Base — that didn’t fully deliver the transformation many expected.