Cleburne County Gardening – The Glow of Torch Mexican Sunflowers: A Pollinator’s Best Friend All Season Long
Calhoun County, AL –Every spring I focus on my pollinator zone. Why? Because I need bees and butterflies to be active early so my vegetables zoom. In my list of seeds that I treasure for pollinators, I always include annual Torch Mexican Sunflowers. Their blooms are orange to bright orange like a glowing color. The […]
Coosa Riverkeeper to Sue Alabama Power Over Ongoing Coal Ash Pollution in Gadsden
Gadsden, AL – The Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC), on behalf of the environmental nonprofit Coosa Riverkeeper, has formally notified Alabama Power Company of its intent to sue over alleged violations related to coal ash pollution at the former Gadsden Steam Plant. The notice claims that the utility’s current coal ash storage practices are in […]
Senators Katie Britt and Angela Alsobrooks Introduce Bipartisan Homeless Children and Youth Act
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Ala.) and Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) have introduced the Homeless Children and Youth Act (HCYA), a bipartisan effort aimed at expanding access to critical services for the estimated 4.2 million youth and young adults experiencing homelessness each year in the United States. The legislation seeks to address what supporters […]