Black Warrior Riverkeeper threatens Drummond with lawsuit over mine water pumping
The river protection group has given the company 60 days to stop pumping or the group said it plans to file a lawsuit.
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ADEM investigating fuel leak in Pelham Creek
The pipeline's owner, Texas-based Kinder Morgan, has shut down the pipeline as workers investigate the leak, according to the Alabama Department of Environmental Management.
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See recent postsProtecting Alabama’s waters requires more than lawsuits
"The true objective is to stop and prevent violations through the most effective means. Just filing lawsuits doesn’t get it done."
Independent analysis: Statewide ash pond closure plans “comprehensive and robust”
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management is currently reviewing applications to close a number of coal ash storage sites.
March 30, 2021
Lawmaker introduces bill requiring rendering plant to compensate nearby property owners
The legislation would require Pilgrim’s Pride to compensate the owners of nearby properties for loss of property value.
ADEM director weighs-in on coal ash pond closures
APR spoke with ADEM Director Lance LeFleur to understand the process and how the public could be assured that steps taken would lead to a safe and effective outcome.
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See recent postsHearings give public opportunity to weigh in on coal ash plans
ADEM will make sure the closure and cleanup of the coal ash sites will be done in a way that will protect the state’s land and water resources now and in the future.
Plume site under downtown Montgomery removed from EPA superfund priority list
A toxic plume that formed underneath several blocks of downtown Montgomery is being removed from the EPA’s superfund priority list after years of cleanup efforts have reduced the threat to the public, the agency and the Alabama Department of Environmental Management announced on Wednesday. Known as the Capital City Plume, the 50-block area of contaminated … Continued
ADEM announces “precedent-setting” consent order with 3M
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management announced today it has reached a landmark consent order with the 3M Company that holds the company accountable for cleaning up what are sometimes called “forever chemicals” from its plant in Decatur and at multiple sites in northwest Alabama. It also commits the company to long-term obligations to investigate … Continued
July 24, 2020
High chemical levels in water near Decatur landfill concern environmental group, ADEM
Recent tests of water flowing under an abandoned landfill in Decatur found levels of the chemicals PFAS and PFOS at 51,000 parts per trillion — substantially higher than the 70 parts per trillion the EPA has determined is safe for drinking water — test results obtained by APR show. The tests, paid for by the … Continued