Sunday, June 14, 2026

ALGOP opens Tuberville hearing to press after closure concerns Supreme Court blocks state’s plan to carry out nitrogen hypoxia execution Alabama State Board of Education hears possible changes to world language studies Medical Cannabis board reports on first week of sales, reopens lab applications UA student earns Black Warrior Riverkeeper scholarship grant ALGOP opens Tuberville hearing to press after closure concerns Supreme Court blocks state’s plan to carry out nitrogen hypoxia execution Alabama State Board of Education hears possible changes to world language studies Medical Cannabis board reports on first week of sales, reopens lab applications UA student earns Black Warrior Riverkeeper scholarship grant ALGOP opens Tuberville hearing to press after closure concerns Supreme Court blocks state’s plan to carry out nitrogen hypoxia execution Alabama State Board of Education hears possible changes to world language studies Medical Cannabis board reports on first week of sales, reopens lab applications UA student earns Black Warrior Riverkeeper scholarship grant

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Environment

Alabama continues a program to combat tire dumping statewide

The Scrap Tire Right of Way Program offers counties $150,000 over three years to clean up discarded tires to promote recycling initiatives.

October 23, 2024

Closeup portrait woman hand throwing crumpled paper in recycling bin.

ADEM awards $2.5 million in recycling grants

The grants will support cities, counties, agencies and nonprofits across the state in boosting recycling efforts.

August 29, 2024

ADEM allocated over $1 billion in federal, state funds for updated infrastructure

In 2022, Alabama began funding a large-scale project to update and improve every county's drinking water and sewer needs.

June 13, 2024

EPA denies Alabama’s coal ash permit program application

Alabama's proposed permit plan did not meet federal regulations for managing coal ash landfills and impoundments.

May 27, 2024

PFAS text in polluted soil

Federal PFAS regulations give Alabama Riverkeepers support

In the fight against forever chemicals, enforceable limits could save our rivers.

May 15, 2024

Roads at Joe Wheeler Park paved with long-lasting asphalt made from recycled tires

Roads inside Joe Wheeler State Park had not been repaved since the 1990s.

April 22, 2024

Federal, state, local leaders cut ribbon on new coastal office

Construction of the $13 million, 15,000-square-foot building began in 2022.

March 29, 2024

ADEM provides $5.8 million for Prichard water, sewer improvements

From the funding, more than $4 million will be used to rehabilitate water tanks.

March 21, 2024

Local leaders best positioned to decide land use issues, including quarries

Land-use determinations should be made at the local level.

March 7, 2024

ADEM providing $1.3 million to St. Clair County for innovative road project

ADEM will reimburse the county for $1,355,342 of the cost of repaving 2.9 miles of the road.

February 2, 2024