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The First of Five Regional Transportation Infrastructure Hearings Held Thursday

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, January 7, the Alabama Legislature’s Joint Transportation Committee held the first of five regional meetings in Northport to gather information on Alabama’s infrastructure needs in order to maintain safe, quality roads, and bridges. Business Council of Alabama (BCA) President and CEO William J. Canary said in a … Continued
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January 11, 2016

Byrne Proposes Shutting Down Clean Energy Research

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Friday, May 1, US Representative Bradley Byrne (R-Montrose) proposed eliminating all funding for the Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) program. Rep. Byrne proposed his amendment during debate on an energy and water development funding bill. Congressman Byrne said that his amendment would save $1,657,774,000 in … Continued
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May 5, 2015

Palmer Supports Hydraulic Fracturing (Fracking)

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, April 23 U.S. Representative Gary Palmer (R from Hoover) as a member of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, participated in a hearing entitled “Hydraulic Fracturing: Banning Proven Technologies on Possibilities Instead of Probabilities.”   Following the hearing Rep. Palmer said that there are no confirmed instances … Continued
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April 24, 2015

Birmingham Officials Get Briefing on Ukraine Situation

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter In the last eight months, the Ukraine has dominated International news in ways that no country ever wants to dominate International headlines.  Ukraine has seen months of civil strife and unrest that has led to the ousting of the pro-Russian Ukranian President, the invasion of the Crimea by Russian … Continued
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May 19, 2014

Roby Votes For Passage of the Domestic Energy and Jobs Act

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter U.S. Representative Martha Roby (R) from Montgomery issued a statement Thursday announcing that she had voted to support passage of the Domestic Energy and Jobs Act, H.R. 4480.  The legislation is a bipartisan package of bills to encourage domestic energy production. Congresswoman Roby said on the floor of the … Continued
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June 22, 2012

Sessions Accuses President of Inaction on Gas Prices

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Senator Jeff Sessions (R) from Alabama said that the Barack H. Obama administration “would rather tax Americans and domestic producers to pay for more Solyndras and other uneconomical energy schemes than utilize our natural resources to enrich the country and grow the private sector.” In a press release Sen. … Continued
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March 5, 2012

Sessions, Roby, and Bachus Respond to President’s Killing of Keystone Pipeline

By Brandon MoseleyAlabama Political Reporter Senator Jeff Sessions (R-AL), Martha Roby (R-Montgomery), and Congressman Spencer Bachus (R-Vestavia) all responded to President Obama’s decision to reject the permit to allow private oil companies from building the Keystone XL Pipeline which would have carried Canadian tar sands oil to American refineries in Illinois and Oklahoma where it … Continued
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January 19, 2012