Alabama Power, ADCNR team up to build offshore reefs
The partnership takes end-of-life concrete poles and tower segments to build a new reef off the Alabama coast.
Gulf Coast
BBE Toll Plaza demolition construction update
Demolition teams are now working on final removal of the toll plaza structure.
June 20, 2024
Federal, state, local leaders cut ribbon on new coastal office
Construction of the $13 million, 15,000-square-foot building began in 2022.
March 29, 2024
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See recent postsBeach mouse takes a bite out of Alabama’s growth
It’s way past time for the Alabama beach mouse to be removed from the Endangered Species List.
Wildlife Federation partners for environmental restoration effort on Gulf Coast
Limestone for the restoration project is provided by Vulcan Materials Company and will be transported by Cooper Marine.
August 15, 2023
How Alabama Extension restores Dauphin Island oysters
Reefs of Little Dauphin Bay have shrunk in recent years, as Dauphin Island and the Alabama coast have faced erosion.
NOAA awards more than $27M to The Nature Conservancy in Alabama
Funding will be split between two coastal Alabama projects.
April 24, 2023
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See recent postsWhen the world was a mess, Alabama showed plain common sense
In 2021, 26 percent more tourists vacationed in Alabama and spent a record amount of almost $20 billion.
Legislature OKs tax cut bill for Gulf Coast commercial fishing operations
The measure now travels to Gov. Kay Ivey’s desk for her signature.
March 18, 2022
Legislature approves bill to keep GOMESA money in coastal counties
The bill now heads to Gov. Ivey’s desk to be signed.
February 25, 2022