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Luther Strange Says Obama’s EPA Edict Will Be Challenged

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, June 5, Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange (R) says he will explore all legal options to challenge the Obama Administration’s latest ruling restricting power plant emissions which target Alabama jobs. AG Strange said in a written statement, “The Obama administration’s EPA ruling to cut carbon emissions at … Continued
June 6, 2014

National Climate Assessment, War on Coal and Other Disagreements

By Brandon Moseley and Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Alabama has been blessed with an abundance of coal, a fossil fuel that has kept our citizens warm, provided jobs and has polluted the air. These are the facts. By what degree these facts are agreed upon, is an on-going debate. Recently, the Obama Administration released … Continued
May 13, 2014

Oden Says that Liberal Environmentalists are Targeting Alabama

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter According to a statement released on Tuesday, April 8, Alabama Power rates have been flat since January 2012.  The release cites industry resources showing that investor-owned electric utilities in the Southeast have increased power bills by more than $2.7 billion since January 2012.  The Alabama Public Service Commission has … Continued
April 10, 2014

Bentley and Strange Join in Coal Wars

By Lee Hedgepeth Alabama Political Reporter Talk of coal has dug deep in Alabama in recent weeks. Most recently, Senator Richard Shelby (R) called for investigations into allegations that Alabama nonprofits who receive taxpayer funds have lobbied state government officials to vote against coal interests. Other Alabama GOP leaders in the state express similar concerns, … Continued
December 19, 2013

Obama’s War on Alabama Jobs

By Brandon Demyan Although the Obama Administration claims it has an “all the above” energy strategy, the war on coal makes that claim dubious at best. Coal is an abundant energy source and the White House should be doing everything it can to help the energy industry compete in the global market and create new … Continued
December 12, 2013

PSC Candidates: Barbee and Beeker Express Outrage at Environmentalist’s Attack on Bentley

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Sierra Club’s Director of Beyond Coal Campaign, Mary Ann Hitt inserted herself into the 2014 election cycle by attacking popular Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R), Alabama Power, coal powered electrical plants and even Alabama’s new cleaner burning natural gas burning electrical plants. Director Hitt wrote in an email … Continued
October 25, 2013

Roby Says House will Focus on Energy and Defense Appropriations This Week

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Congresswoman Martha Roby (R) from Montgomery wrote in an email to constituents that this week the house will focus on the appropriations for the U.S. Department of Defense for the 2015 fiscal year. The House is also going to work on legislation trying to undo President Barack Obama’s economically … Continued
July 23, 2013

Editorial attacks unjustified; PSC President Cavanaugh, Commissioner Oden, protecting Alabama jobs and ratepayers

By Patrick Cagle Executive Director of JobKeeper Alliance Climate change was the policy plan that President Obama spent the most time outlining during his inaugural address. During this time of prolonged economic uncertainty and lagging job creation, Mr. Obama ignored the wellbeing of working families and adopted an agenda pushed by radical environmental interest groups … Continued
January 25, 2013

Obama Energy Policies Force US Coal Plants to Retire

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Obama administration’s new regulations limiting green house emissions combined with low natural gas prices could force many American coal powered power plants to close.  According to a new report in ‘The Economist’ Obama’s environmental regulations could cost $144 billion to replace or retrofit existing power plants. The Brattle … Continued
October 16, 2012

Bachus Supports Alabama Coal Industry

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Congressman Spencer Bachus (R) from Vestavia issued a written statement on Friday to announce that he had voted in favor the Stop the War on Coal Act in the U.S. Congress. The measure passed the U.S. House of Representatives by a margin of 233 to 175. Congressman Bachus said, … Continued
September 24, 2012