Environment
Lack of safe disposal has led to diseases and parasites, like hookworms, more commonly found in less developed countries.
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Alabama Political Reporter
- Legislature
Speaker announces changes, appointments in House committee structure
Legislative committees set up ARPA funding for Tuesday vote
Senate committee stalls bill seeking elimination of occupational tax
Remaining ARPA funds go to broadband, health care, sewage, water treatment
Alabama House passes repeal bill for “restrictive” NIL law for student-athletes
- Opinion
Opinion | Truth is back to bite Mike Durant
Opinion | Southern Research investing in future of Birmingham
Opinion | Early education pilot showing positive results for children across Alabama
Opinion | The pandering MLK quotes are coming
Opinion | It’s past time to stop celebrating Robert E. Lee on MLK Day
- National
The Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act dies on Senate floor
Congressman Jerry Carl announces key D.C. staff change
U.S. Supreme Court blocks vaccine mandate for large businesses
John Lewis Voting Rights Act passes in combined package with Freedom to Vote Act
Doug Jones calls for building “pro-democracy coalition”
- Education
New data shows children using Waterford Upstart are exceeding mastery of subjects
Birmingham Promise scholarship applications now open for class of 2022
Biden administration extends student loan forbearance
University of Alabama Faculty Senate formally opposes ban of Critical Race Theory
AASB announces new leadership on the board of directors
- Health
UAB epidemiologist: Alabama’s COVID surge could last for several more weeks
Alabama’s child COVID hospitalizations hit another record, four on ventilators
U.S. government to launch free COVID test website Wednesday
Alabama setting record numbers of child COVID hospitalizations
Alabama has lowest average total single premium, according to government report
Environment
Black Warrior Riverkeeper last week threatened a lawsuit if the pumping didn't stop.
Environment
The river protection group has given the company 60 days to stop pumping or the group said it plans to file a lawsuit.
Environment
The settlement potentially ends years of lawsuits over “forever chemical” contamination in the area.
Environment
The pipeline's owner, Texas-based Kinder Morgan, has shut down the pipeline as workers investigate the leak, according to the Alabama Department of Environmental Management.
Environment
Sweet potato crops will benefit from warmer temperatures, but unpredictable weather poses new threats.
Environment
Climate change is exacerbating floods, hurricanes, wildfires and other events, the White House said.
Environment
AWF focuses on wildlife conservation, Alabama’s hunting and angling heritage, and connecting young people and adults to the outdoors.
Environment
The Great Red Snapper Count found there are three times more than previously thought.
Environment
Kalvin Bowers of Ohatchee lost his sister, brother-in-law and niece to the tornado.
