environment

Legislature

House committee advances bill to ban chemtrails

Speakers at the public hearing on the bill blamed chemtrails for the flooding of Camp Mystic in Texas last summer.

February 16, 2026

The fish are dying—and I don’t feel so good myself

We are killing our natural resources. And our conservative lawmakers are actively participating in the criminal acts against them.

February 16, 2026

Rep. Figures’ bill to extend National Estuary Program clears U.S. House

The ESTUARIES Act marked the freshman lawmaker's first legislation to pass the House, securing vital estuary protection funding through 2031.

December 17, 2025

Alabama tests childcare, schools for lead in drinking water

ADEM, DHR, Early Childhood Education, and ALSDE assisted facilities across the state with voluntary drinking water lead testing, analyzing over 5,000 samples.

November 6, 2025

Mandatory testing dates announced for Alabama’s CWD Management Zone

All deer harvested by hunters on certain public land in the Chronic Wasting Disease Management Zone are required to be sampled throughout the season.

November 4, 2025

ADEM’s retiring director: Alabama’s environment is cleaner and healthier

As I look back at my 15 years at ADEM, I am confident Alabama’s environment is much better today than it was in 2010.

May 8, 2025

Controversial wildlife rehabilitation bill awaits consideration by House Ag Committee

The bill would allow good samaritans to care for injured or orphaned wildlife without an official license.

April 8, 2025

Sens. Tuberville, Britt cosponsor tax deduction for timber lost in natural disasters

The bill would establish tax deductions for foresters who lose timber as a result of natural disasters.

April 1, 2025

Sen. Katie Britt helps pass resolution blocking natural gas tax

The resolution to block the methane tax will now go to Trump's desk where it is expected to be signed into law.

March 4, 2025

AG Marshall signs onto another lawsuit over environmental regulations

The lawsuit challenges the USDA and HUD’s ability to require subsidized housing projects meet more recent and stringent environmental standards.

January 6, 2025