Category: Alabama
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Beyond Keystone XL: Three Controversial Pipeline Proposals
“We’ve so narrowly focused on Keystone that a lot of these other projects aren’t getting the scrutiny they probably need.”
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Dirty Hands: 77 ALEC Bills Advance Big Oil, Big Ag Agenda in 2013
ALEC bills in recent years have pulled states out of regional climate initiatives, opposed carbon dioxide emission standards, created hurdles for state agencies attempting to regulate pollution and tried to stop …
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New Pipeline Threatens Wetlands in Gulf Coast Communities
In a region still scarred by the 2010 BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, Plains Southcap LLC is building a pipeline meant to carry conventional crude oil from Alabama to Mississippi, threatening waterways in both states.
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U.S. Coal Exports Set Monthly Record
Coal exports from the U.S. in March 2013 totaled 13.6 million short tons, nearly 0.9 million short tons above the previous monthly export peak in June 2012. The U.S. Energy Information Agency is projecting a third straight year …
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Is Your State Home to One of the 20 Worst Water Polluters?
“This report reveals that a small number of entities account for much of the hazard posed by water pollution. By strengthening key environmental protections, we can begin to stop this toxic flood and ensure that communities have access to safe, clean, …