Bayou La Batre Utility Responds to Sewage Overflow Near Shell Belt Road Bridge
A pump failure at a lift station caused a sanitary sewer overflow near a Shell Belt Road bridge in Bayou La Batre, prompting cleanup and a public health advisory.
Swimming Advisory Issued for Wolf Bay Waters at Orange Beach Waterfront Park
The Baldwin County Health Department has issued a swimming advisory for Wolf Bay at Orange Beach Waterfront Park after bacteria levels exceeded safe limits.
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…
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.
Alabama Power says Plant Barry coal ash dam is safe and reliable
Alabama Power says the dam holding back a massive coal ash pond at its Plant Barry steam plant on the Mobile River is safe and reliable, even as environmental groups…