Sen. Britt touts increased funding for Mobile Bay dredging projects
The boost for Mobile Bay dredging also raised hopes for cleaner sediment disposal, balancing port growth with pressure to protect the ecosystem.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Gov. Kay Ivey signs law to limit Mobile Bay dredge dumping
The "Save Our Bay" law requires 70 percent of dredged sediment go towards "beneficial uses" in the Mobile Bay area.
Port of Mobile deepening, widening to be completed by 2025
By the year 2025, there will be a deeper and wider Mobile Ship Channel and an improved lower harbor turning basin.
May 21, 2021
Port of Mobile sets another export coal shipment record
All the cargo loaded at McDuffie consisted of Alabama metallurgical grade coal bound for Asian markets.
October 13, 2020
TIGER Grant awarded to Alabama State Port Authority
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Transportation awarded the Alabama State Port Authority a $12.7 million grant to convert an abandoned bulk handling facility at the Port of Mobile into a vehicle processing facility. “Advancing the Port of Mobile is critical to driving economic success in our state,” said Sen. … Continued
Sessions Comments On Army Corps Decision To Keep River Locks Open
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions (R) from Alabama issued written comments following a decision Wednesday by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to revise its lock operation plans for the Alabama and Chattahoochee Rivers. Both Sessions and Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) had strongly objected to plans to close the … Continued
Governor Bentley Urges U.S. Corps of Engineers to Change Lock Policy on Alabama and Chattahoochee Two Rivers
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) sent the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers a “strongly-worded letter” begging the Corps to reconsider a decision changing the lock usage policy along two Alabama rivers: the Alabama and the Chattahoochee. Governor Robert Bentley said, “The rivers in Alabama are extremely important for recreational … Continued
As Georgia Drought Crisis Looms, Fish and Wildlife Service Approves Corps of Engineers Emergency Plan to Conserve Reservoir Water
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) has approved a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plan to cut the amount of water flowing from Woodruff Dam into the Appalachicola River from 5,000 cubic feet of water per second (CFS) to 4,500 CFS. The USFWS biological opinion released to the … Continued