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Drought hitting Alabama cattle producers hard

Recent rains across parts of Alabama have helped some, but Alabama cattle producers are still reeling from “flash drought” conditions that is impacting grazing pastures, hay production and delaying planting of winter grasses used to feed cattle.  According to the U.S. Drought Monitor report released last week portions of 16 states across the south are … Continued
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October 22, 2019

Goldman Sachs report analyzes climate change impacts

Investment banking powerhouse Goldman Sachs’s recent report predicts climate change will drive the “largest infrastructure buildout in history” as cities spend big to mitigate rising seas, flooding, increasingly strong storms longer and more intense heat waves and threats to food and water supplies.  The report by Global Market Institute, Goldman Sachs’ research think tank, states … Continued
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October 1, 2019

Potential congressional candidate Chris Countryman discusses the issues facing 2nd Congressional District

Former gubernatorial candidate Chris Countryman is exploring running for the Democratic nomination for the open Second Congressional District. Countryman agreed to a lengthy interview by the Alabama Political Reporter. APR: Huntsville, Baldwin County, Lee County and Shelby County have really experienced a lot of economic growth, but the Second Congressional District has been largely stagnant … Continued
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August 22, 2019

University of Alabama professor awarded grant to study heat waves

Editor’s note: This is an installment in APR’s yearlong series on climate change in Alabama.  Eddie Burkhalter is a staff writer at Alabama Political Reporter and a fellow at the Poynter-Koch Media and Journalism Fellowship. The program is a partnership between the Poynter Institute and the Charles Koch Institute. Charles G. Koch is director of the Charles … Continued
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August 19, 2019

The Conversation: Impact of climate change in Alabama

Editor’s note: This is the second installment in APR’s yearlong series on climate change in Alabama. See our first story: Introduction: Impact of climate change in Alabama. Eddie Burkhalter is a staff writer at Alabama Political Reporter and a fellow at the Poynter-Koch Media and Journalism Fellowship. The program is a partnership between the Poynter … Continued
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July 23, 2019

Rush Limbaugh: Mo Brooks’ rebuttal of manmade climate change was “brilliant”

Friday, popular national conservative talk-radio host Rush Limbaugh praised Congressman Mo Brooks R-Huntsville, as “brilliant” on air. Limbaugh called Congressman Brooks’ questioning of a panel of scientists in Thursday’s House Science, Space, and Technology hearing on climate change “one of the best attempts at persuasion I have seen.” “So, yesterday, there was a hearing in … Continued
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July 17, 2019

Does it take a billionaire to beat a billionaire? Tom Steyer enters presidential race

Tuesday, billionaire hedge fund manager Tom Steyer announced that he is running for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States. In 2015 sixteen Republican leaders including: governors, senators, congressmen, a doctor/writer, and a businesswoman announced that they were running for President of the United States. Then in the Summer of 2015 a popular … Continued
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July 11, 2019