Following a home explosion that killed one and critically injured another, residents want to know more about the mine under their community. So far, their questions...
A day before the transportation secretary’s visit, state officials announced a plan to offer “protesting” community members a buyout. Residents called the offer a slap in...
In the historic Africatown community, residents say an asphalt plant has turned life on Chin Street into a living hell for 25 years. When the state’s...
The most remarkable think about this story is that Alabama (yes, even Alabama) seems to resent its Supreme Court for banning IVF, thus taking a ferocious...
Community members are working with a local environmental nonprofit to facilitate the potential testing, but Alabama’s top environment regulator said prior testing for PFAS in water...
Endocrine-disrupting chemicals are making it harder for people to reproduce, driving some toward in vitro fertilization. Now, they are threatened by Republican and anti-abortion politics. By...
In Alabama’s Black Belt, the White Hall community received technical help from the EPA after local advocacy and White House help. The pilot program is now...
One resident, a former firefighter, said the fire should be completely extinguished. An EPA official said that may not be possible. By Lee Hedgepeth MOODY, Ala.—Richard...
A local official said proper authorities were notified, but state regulators said they weren’t made aware of the blaze until an inspection two weeks after the...
Nearby residents and environmental activists complained to state regulators without redress. Alabama officials initially fined the company, but now they’ve signaled a green light ahead. By...