Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, November 10, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) announced that the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) has approved more than $21 million for five Alabama projects that address high priority conservation needs to restore some of Alabama’s natural resources affected by the 2010 Deepwater Horizon explosion and oil … Continued

  By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—A Federal lawsuit seeks to stop the State of Alabama from using settlement money from the Deep Water Horizon oil spill to build a luxury hotel, and conference center at Gulf State Park. The lawsuit, filed by the Gulf Restoration Network in May of this year, contends the … Continued

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Of the over $16 million the State has spent on advertising and professional services so far this fiscal year, it has paid almost $3 Million to the Birmingham based public relations firm, Big Communications. Last year, Big Communications received around $7 million for various projects it managed for the … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, June 26 Alabama Governor Robert Bentley and the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Marine Resources Division announced in a written statement that Alabama State waters will open for the harvest of red snapper and gray triggerfish on all Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays in July. Governor … Continued