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EPA Region 4 administrator Trey Glenn resigns after indictment

Monday, the EPA Administrator for Region 4, Onis “Trey” Glenn III has resigned just days after a Jefferson County grand jury returned indictments against Glenn and former Alabama Environmental Management Commissioner (AEMC) Scott Phillips on multiple counts of conspiracy and/or complicity to violate the Alabama Ethics Act. “I offer my resignation,” Glenn wrote. “As you … Continued

November 20, 2018

Corruption, pollution and no pollution

Senator Doug Jones and Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin have called on the EPA to reconsider placing the 35th Avenue Superfund Site on the National Priorities List (NPL) for a faster and more expensive cleanup. And we heard of a Democratic opponent attacking Congressman Mo Brooks for signing a letter to the EPA supporting an extension of time for … Continued

September 28, 2018

Sewell receives briefing from EPA on 35th avenue Superfund site

Wednesday, Congresswoman Terri Sewell, D-Selma, joined Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin and local officials at a tour of the 35th Avenue Superfund site. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) updated the officials on the progress being made at the site. “Today elected officials and community leaders received an EPA briefing on the status of the North Bhm … Continued

August 28, 2018

Joffrion calls on Mo Brooks to return “corrupt” contributions

Democratic congressional candidate Peter Joffrion has refused corporate PAC contributions and calls on his opponent, Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Huntsville, to return $30,000 in money he took from PACs associated with Drummond Company, Birmingham based law firm, Balch & Bingham and convicted felons David Roberson and Joel Gilbert. David Roberson and Joel Gilbert were convicted of … Continued

August 24, 2018

Environmental groups call for ADEM director’s resignation or termination

Eleven Alabama environmentalist groups signed off on a letter Monday calling for the resignation or firing of Alabama Department of Environmental Management Director Lance LeFleur. The groups claim that the bribery and corruption trial U.S. v. Gilbert, et al yielded many disturbing revelations, including the failures of leaders at the Alabama Department of Environmental Management … Continued

August 2, 2018

APR files records request related to Luther Strange and Super Fund site

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Alabama Political Reporter filed a freedom of information request with the Alabama Attorney General’s office requesting any and all public records concerning any email communications between the Drummond Company and former Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange. The same FOI request was made by Tallahassee Attorney David A. Ludder … Continued

January 30, 2018

A curious case of Canarys

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter It has become common to hear lawmakers say “BCA is the new AEA.” This statement refers to the fact that, under the leadership of convicted felon, former Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard, the Business Council of Alabama has risen to control the State’s Legislative agenda, much like the … Continued

July 19, 2017

Alabama: The sellout State

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter There’s Luther Strange, smiling, talking about health care on Fox News, saying he wants to “immediately repeal Obamacare.” And then he drops a doozy: “In my State of Alabama, we didn’t expand Medicaid. Through innovations and efficiencies, we’ve covered our people.” If Strange, the appointed Senator from this State, … Continued

July 11, 2017