Environment

The Conversation: Impact of climate change in Alabama

Editor’s note: This is the second installment in APR’s yearlong series on climate change in Alabama. See our first story: Introduction: Impact of climate change in Alabama. Eddie Burkhalter is a staff writer at Alabama Political Reporter and a fellow at the Poynter-Koch Media and Journalism Fellowship. The program is a partnership between the Poynter … Continued

Eddie Burkhalter

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July 23, 2019

Private anglers in Alabama will have extended red snapper season

The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources announced Wednesday that they have completed a review of the first 21 days of the proposed 27-day 2019 private angler red snapper season and will add five days to the private vessel recreational season. The additional days will begin 12:01 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2019, and … Continued

Brandon Moseley

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July 19, 2019

Rush Limbaugh: Mo Brooks’ rebuttal of manmade climate change was “brilliant”

Friday, popular national conservative talk-radio host Rush Limbaugh praised Congressman Mo Brooks R-Huntsville, as “brilliant” on air. Limbaugh called Congressman Brooks’ questioning of a panel of scientists in Thursday’s House Science, Space, and Technology hearing on climate change “one of the best attempts at persuasion I have seen.” “So, yesterday, there was a hearing in … Continued

Brandon Moseley

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July 17, 2019

Power company announces ash pond clean-up, some still not satisfied

Four years ago, Alabama Power Company informed regulators that it would close-in-place its coal ash ponds. Following rules put in place by the Obama Administration, Alabama Power has begun a cleanup effort that will cost billions of dollars. However, some state’s environmental groups are not satisfied with the cap-in-place process and are calling for more … Continued

Bill Britt

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July 12, 2019

Introduction: Impact of climate change on Alabama

Professor James McClintock knows that some might never believe the science behind climate change, which shows that fossil fuel use is causing dramatic changes in our weather.  But McClintock, a professor of polar and marine biology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham who has spent decades researching sea life and how climate change affects … Continued

Eddie Burkhalter

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July 9, 2019

Opinion

Stewardship of Alabama is a real question to be answered in the climate debate

Climate change is a top issue for Democrat voters in the ongoing presidential debates, according to a Morning Consult poll. In Alabama, two Republican U.S. Senate candidates say that the weather is in the hands of God so they’re not worried. Some see changes in the climate as an existential threat, while others appear to … Continued

Bill Britt

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July 8, 2019

Randall Shedd awarded Alabama Agribusiness Council’s legislator of the year award

The Alabama Agribusiness Council awarded their legislator of the year award to State Rep. Randall Shedd, R-Cullman, at their annual conference on Monday. “I appreciate the Alabama Agribusiness Council presenting me with their ‘Legislator of the Year’ award last night at their annual conference,” Shedd said on social media. “Agribusiness is Alabama and my district’s … Continued

Brandon Moseley

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June 27, 2019

Opinion

Alabama lawmakers mostly silent on 3M revelations

If someone was poisoning your neighbors, would you tell them?  Would you speak up? Would you try to stop them? Would you use whatever authority you had to make them stop? Would you hold them accountable? Would you make them clean up their mess? Would you help the people who had been poisoned?  If you … Continued

Josh Moon

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June 25, 2019

Opinion

Whose side is ADEM on?

Imagine this scenario: A thief calls the local police and tells them that he’s been stealing from local homes and businesses, and that he plans to steal more. He tells the cops when and where he’s been stealing, and when and where he plans on stealing from in the future. And the cops tell him … Continued

Josh Moon

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June 20, 2019