Tar Washing in on Alabama Beaches Post-Isaac
Officials say they're finding tar balls on Alabama's beaches in the wake of Hurricane Isaac's landfall last week.Representatives from the cities of Gulf Shores and Orange Beach said Wednesday workers...
View ArticleTests Confirm Link Between BP Oil, Post-Isaac Tar
Scientific testing has confirmed a link between oil from the massive BP spill and tar found on Alabama beaches after Hurricane Isaac. Auburn University researcher Joel Hayworth said Tuesday a chemical...
View ArticleAgreement Reached on Ala. Oil Spill Restoration
BP and federal and state officials have reached an agreement on proposed early restoration projects from the BP oil spill that are expected to cost about $94 million.The projects are part of BP's plan...
View ArticleFeds Get Time to Decide on Retrial for BP Engineer
Federal prosecutors have been granted additional time to decide whether they should appeal an order throwing out the conviction of a former BP engineer in the 2010 Gulf oil spill.U.S. District Judge...
View ArticleBP Trial to Move Forward, Baldwin County School Tax, UAB Sports programs update
A federal court decision late Monday will allow Alabama to proceed with its economic damages jury trial against BP and other responsible parties in connection with the 2010 Gulf oil spill.U.S. District...
View ArticleSipsey Wilderness Fire, Gulf Coast Coral Damage
Even after rainy weather doused much of the state, fire crews are still working to contain a wildfire in northwest Alabama.The “Big Tree Fire” in the Sipsey Wilderness portion of Bankhead National...
View ArticleTar Washing in on Alabama Beaches Post-Isaac
Officials say they're finding tar balls on Alabama's beaches in the wake of Hurricane Isaac's landfall last week. Representatives from the cities of Gulf Shores and Orange Beach said Wednesday workers...
View ArticleTests Confirm Link Between BP Oil, Post-Isaac Tar
Scientific testing has confirmed a link between oil from the massive BP spill and tar found on Alabama beaches after Hurricane Isaac. Auburn University researcher Joel Hayworth said Tuesday a chemical...
View ArticleAgreement Reached on Ala. Oil Spill Restoration
BP and federal and state officials have reached an agreement on proposed early restoration projects from the BP oil spill that are expected to cost about $94 million. The projects are part of BP's plan...
View ArticleFeds Get Time to Decide on Retrial for BP Engineer
Federal prosecutors have been granted additional time to decide whether they should appeal an order throwing out the conviction of a former BP engineer in the 2010 Gulf oil spill. U.S. District Judge...
View ArticleBP Trial to Move Forward, Baldwin County School Tax, UAB Sports programs update
A federal court decision late Monday will allow Alabama to proceed with its economic damages jury trial against BP and other responsible parties in connection with the 2010 Gulf oil spill. U.S....
View ArticleSipsey Wilderness Fire, Gulf Coast Coral Damage
Even after rainy weather doused much of the state, fire crews are still working to contain a wildfire in northwest Alabama. The “Big Tree Fire” in the Sipsey Wilderness portion of Bankhead National...
View ArticleGovernor Bentley on State Lottery Proposals, House Committee Approves BP...
Alabama’s Senate and House of Representatives are back in Montgomery once again to try and find a solution to the state’s budget woes. Governor Robert Bentley called the special session of the state’s...
View ArticleState Legislature Divided Over Oil Spill Settlement
A legislative conference committee plans to make a last-ditch effort to break a deadlock on how to use Alabama's settlement money from the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The committee will meet...
View ArticleBentley signs compromise bill on oil spill settlement funds
Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley signs a compromise bill to use the state's oil spill settlement funds for debts, Medicaid and roads. The Alabama Legislature gave final approval to the bill last night after...
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