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Ivey introduces Gus Malzahn at Public Safety Insurance fund luncheon

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey spoke to members of the Public Safety Insurance Fund in Montgomery on Tuesday. “It is great to be with you today,” Ivey said. “I am certainly honored to be here for the 17th annual award luncheon with members of the Public Safety insurance fund.” “Alabama was the first state in the … Continued
April 17, 2019

Alabama Clean Fuels Coalition hosts workshop for insights on biodiesel

Biodiesel users and industry specialists convened on Thursday in Montgomery to discuss the future of the fuel industry. The event was sponsored by the Alabama Fuels Coalition with World Energy. It was the second of the week, the first being in Birmingham on Wednesday. Biodiesel is commonly known as a diesel fuel created using vegetable … Continued
April 12, 2019

Ag commissioner challenges Virginia’s commissioner on 2019 NCAA Final Four game

The Alabama commissioner of agriculture and industries is bringing the Final Four competition back to the state through a friendly video challenge. Commissioner Rick Pate challenged the Virginia Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries Jewel Bronaugh, betting that Auburn University would win over the University of Virginia. His friendly wager is a case of farm-raised catfish … Continued
April 5, 2019

Clean, renewable biodiesel industry adding jobs, reducing pollution across U.S.

If only Rudolf Diesel could see highways across America today. The inventor of the Diesel engine, which ran perfectly on peanut oil not long after its debut around the turn of the 20th century, would certainly be amazed to see that biodiesel has grown into an industry that supports more than 64,000 jobs, $2.5 billion … Continued
April 1, 2019

Jones introduces bipartisan bill to expand debt reorganization tools for farmers

Thursday, U.S. Sen. Doug Jones, D-Alabama, and colleagues introduced the bipartisan Family Farmer Relief Act of 2019 to help family farms reorganize after falling on hard times as bankruptcy rates among American farmers near record highs. “We need to do everything we can to help Alabama farmers succeed, especially at a time when the business … Continued
March 28, 2019

Jones among three Democrats to vote against Green New Deal

Sen. Doug Jones, D-Alabama, was among three Democrats to vote against the Green New Deal, an ambitious plan to curb climate change by fundamentally transforming American infrastructure and the country’s economy. The legislation — a non-binding resolution — was proposed by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-New York. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell put the plan to … Continued
March 27, 2019

Shelby votes to reject Green New Deal

The U.S. Senate voted not to implement the Green New Deal on Tuesday. Both of Alabama’s Senators, Sens. Richard Shelby and Doug Jones voted against the controversial environmental legislation that would have drastically transformed the American economy in pursuit of a decrease in atmospheric carbon. The measure was defeated 57 to 0. Jones joined Joe … Continued
March 27, 2019

Shelby announces $3.6 million in USDA grants to Alabama universities for agriculture research

U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Alabama, announced Friday that the U.S. Department of Agriculture awarding a total of $3,613,934 in National Institute of Food and Agriculture grants to Tuskegee University and Alabama A&M University. The funding will promote food and agricultural sciences programs and research at the land-grant universities. “These NIFA grants are great news for … Continued
March 25, 2019

Conservation Alabama celebrates 20 years

It has been 20 years since Conservation Alabama, one of the most influential environmental groups in Alabama, was founded. The group was founded as the Alabama League of Environmental Action Voters to give the environment a voice at the Alabama Statehouse. It was later renamed Conservation Alabama. Conservation Alabama has worked with environmental organizations, communities, … Continued
March 22, 2019