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October Snapper extension is still on

Red Snapper season rarely extends this late in the year but MRD determined that Alabama’s recreational anglers did not harvest their quota of the popular saltwater fish.

October 5, 2020

Capping Alabama Power’s ash pond might be the best bad option

When you look at the actual, real-life options for this stuff — and I can’t believe I’m going to say this — but the plan from Alabama Power seems to be a fairly good one.

September 30, 2020

Fish and Wildlife Service designates critical habitat for the threatened trispot darter

The trispot darter is a small, bottom-dwelling, freshwater fish native to the upper Coosa River Basin.

September 30, 2020

Baldwin, Escambia and Mobile residents impacted by Sally urged to apply for federal aid

FEMA has approved $11.1 million in housing grants to individuals and families through Sept. 28, according to the governor’s office.

September 28, 2020

Alabama Gulf Coast beaches remain closed for now

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced that beaches will remain closed for now due to ongoing repair and cleanup efforts in the wake of Hurricane Sally. “Working closely with Gulf Shores Mayor Robert Craft and Orange Beach Mayor Tony Kennon, as well as Commissioner Billy Joe Underwood, the governor has agreed to keep Baldwin County’s beaches … Continued

September 25, 2020

Bidens suggest that Hurricane Sally due to climate change

Former Vice President Joe Biden and his wife, Dr. Jill Biden, released a joint statement this week on Hurricane Sally, suggesting that the hurricane and fires in the West are due in part to or exacerbated by climate change. “Jill and I are praying for everyone from the Gulf Coast in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, … Continued

September 18, 2020

Plume site under downtown Montgomery removed from EPA superfund priority list

A toxic plume that formed underneath several blocks of downtown Montgomery is being removed from the EPA’s superfund priority list after years of cleanup efforts have reduced the threat to the public, the agency and the Alabama Department of Environmental Management announced on Wednesday. Known as the Capital City Plume, the 50-block area of contaminated … Continued

September 9, 2020

Alabama Power extends summer pool on Lake Martin into fall

Last week, Alabama Power announced that it is extending the summer pool on Lake Martin into fall, allowing more boating and recreational opportunities than would be possible if the implementation of the winter drawdown began last Tuesday as scheduled. Hydro Services manager Jim Crew said that the fall extension is granted because water is plentiful … Continued

September 8, 2020

Alabama fishermen will get extra red snapper days in October

The additional days will begin at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 10, and run until midnight on Monday, Oct. 12, 2020.

August 24, 2020