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Poll: 75 percent of Alabama voters favor expansion of renewable energy

A recent statewide poll found that 75 percent of registered Alabama voters support the expansion of renewable energy in Alabama. Support for more renewable energy is consistent regardless of party affiliation, geographic location or race. When asked about the energy currently being used in Alabama, 46 percent of poll respondents said that we are not … Continued
June 17, 2019

Eagle Cottages at Gulf State Park receives recognition from National Geographic

The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources announced Thursday that Eagle Cottages at Gulf State Park is the newest member of National Geographic’s Unique Lodges of the World Program. Eagle Cottages is the seventh in the U.S. to be so recognized. There are only 55 lodges in the program worldwide. The National Geographic Unique … Continued
June 14, 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
June 12, 2019

Legislature bans most deer from being brought into the state

The Alabama House of Representatives voted Thursday to ban the importation of deer and other members of the Cervidae family into the state of Alabama. Senate Bill 314 is sponsored by State Sen. Bobby Singleton, D-Greensboro. SB314 was carried in the House by State Rep. Artis “A.J.” McCampbell, D-Livingston. McCampbell said this bill was a … Continued
May 28, 2019

Ivey announces initial approval of GOMESA projects

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced Friday she has given initial approval to move forward with development and implementation of 15 projects from the Gulf of Mexico Energy and Security Act Program distribution. The combined total of all projects, when implemented, will be $28,722,000. “I am proud to be from Alabama the beautiful. When the oil … Continued
May 21, 2019

Storm shelter tax credit bill advances out of committee

The House Ways and Means Education Committee gave a favorable report to an income tax credit for Alabama homeowners to build storm shelters on Wednesday. House Bill 428, the storm shelter tax credit bill, is sponsored by State Rep. Joe Lovvorn, R-Auburn. Lovvorn is a professional firefighter, who earlier this year responded to the fatal … Continued
May 20, 2019

We have enough oil and natural gas to last over 120 years

Consumer Energy Alliance President David Holt was in Montgomery Tuesday to brief legislators on offshore oil and natural gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico. Holt agreed to talk to the Alabama Political Reporter about offshore oil and gas drilling and American energy policy. Holt said the state of Alabama just received over $30 million … Continued
May 15, 2019

Court rules Drummond is violating Clean Water Act on Black Warrior River’s Locust Fork

Drummond Company has been found to be violating the Clean Water Act by continuously discharging acid amid mine drainage into the Black Warrior River’s Locust Fork from the Maxine Mine site. Judge Abdul Kallon rejected Drummond’s arguments that the Clean Water Act does not prohibit ongoing pollution originating from a substantial coal mine waste pile … Continued
May 13, 2019

Alabama conservation project to receive grant through National Coastal Wetland Conservation Grant Program

The D’Olive Bay Coastal Wetlands Acquisition will receive a $498,000 grant through the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s National Coastal Wetland Conservation Grant Program. U.S. Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt awarded more than $20 million to 22 projects in 11 coastal states for coastal wetland conservation projects on Wednesday. The Alabama program, led by … Continued
May 9, 2019

Foundation to help Alabama state parks reach potential

The Alabama State Parks Foundation was introduced at Oak Mountain State Park on Thursday, promising to work to raise money for all 21 parks to enhance programming, facilities and parks experiences. The not-for-profit organization is led by Dan L. Hendricks of Florence, president of the ASPF Board of Directors and former executive director of the … Continued
April 26, 2019