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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
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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
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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
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July 9, 2019
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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
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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
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June 27, 2019
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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
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June 25, 2019
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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
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June 20, 2019

National Park Service gives grants to protect Civil War battlefields in Alabama

On Tuesday, the National Park Service announced $499,705.96 in grants to protect 131 acres of battlefields in Alabama, Mississippi and Virginia. The grants from the American Battlefield Protection Program will be used to acquire significant Civil War battlefields at risk of damage or destruction by urban and suburban development. “Battlefield Land Acquisition Grants allow for … Continued
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June 12, 2019