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Fish And Wildlife Foundation Approves Alabama Gulf Restoration Projects

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter BIRMINGHAM—On Monday, November 17, 2014, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) announced that the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) has approved $9.6 million for four 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
November 18, 2014

Governor Bentley prepares to sign campaign promise into law

By Beth Clayton Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—In 2011, Governor Robert Bentley stood on the Capitol steps to deliver his inaugural address. Governor Bentley promised the people of Alabama that he would not take a paycheck until Alabama reached defined full employment. “We are going to have to be creative. Agencies that are not typically focused … Continued
May 3, 2013

Who will develop Gulf State Park?

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—On Wednesday Governor Robert Bentley announced that Alabama will receive nearly $100 million in funding as part of the ongoing coastal restoration projects following the BP Deepwater Horizon explosion and oil spill. And today, the state House of Representatives is expected to pass a bill allowing construction of a … Continued
May 2, 2013

Governor announces coastal restoration projects

By Beth Clayton Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY–Governor Bentley held a press conference today announcing that Alabama will receive nearly $100 million in funding for three proposed coastal restoration projects as a part of the ongoing early restoration process following the BP Deepwater Horizon explosion and oil spill. The Gulf State Park project has been in … Continued
May 2, 2013

BP Pleads Guilty

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The BP legal saga continued on Tuesday when the corporate giant pleaded guilty to 14 criminal charges under federal law for their role in creating the Deepwater Horizon disaster which left oil workers dead, the Deepwater Horizon oil drilling platform at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico, millions … Continued
February 1, 2013

Sessions and Bonner Say that the Criminal Penalties will be just the Beginning of BP’s Punishment

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, British Petroleum (BP) agreed with the US Department of Justice that the company was criminally liable for its role in the 2010 Deepwater Horizon explosion and oil spill which killed 11 seamen and polluted much of the Gulf of Mexico. As part of their criminal punishment BP … Continued
November 19, 2012

Bonner Introduces Legislation to Block BP from Being Able to Deduct Oil Spill Fines on Their Tax Returns

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter U.S. Representative Jo Bonner introduced legislation in the House on Friday to prevent companies that were involved in the 2010 Deepwater Horizon explosion and oil spill from being able to deduct hundreds of millions of dollars in fines and compensation from their tax bill. Congressman Bonner said that media … Continued
October 30, 2012

Shelby and Landrieu Tell Obama that “Shortchanging the RESTORE Act is Wholly Unacceptable”

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Friday U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R) from Alabama joined fellow RESTORE Act co-author, Senator Mary Landrieu (D) from Louisiana in a letter to President Barack H. Obama reaffirming Congress’s intent in drafting and passing the RESTORE Act. Senators Shelby and Landrieu wrote in their letter, “Recent reports suggest that … Continued
October 10, 2012

Bonner and Sessions Send Letter to Administration Asking them to Abide by RESTORE Act

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions (R) from Alabama and Rep. Jo Bonner (R) from Mobile and other members of the Gulf Coast congressional delegation sent a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder expressing concerns about a possible settlement in the Deepwater Horizon case. Senator Sessions said, “The purpose of our … Continued
October 8, 2012