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Category: Alabama

Posted inAlabama, Gulf Coast, Infrastructure, Justice, Public Health

‘Infrastructure apartheid’: Africatown’s fight against toxins, new toll bridge

by Lyndsey Gilpin September 16, 2021January 14, 2022

The historic Alabama town is already surrounded by polluting industries. An impact study says traffic avoiding a proposed toll bridge would only make the air more toxic.

Posted inAlabama, Climate, COVID-19, Disaster Recovery, Florida, Gulf Coast, Louisiana, Mississippi, Public Health

‘Hurricane fatigue’: Gulf Coast emergency managers still rebuilding as they prep for more storms

by Carly Berlin May 26, 2021January 14, 2022

Local officials are working to inform the public while still recovering from 2020’s record-breaking season—all on tight budgets.

Posted inAlabama, Culture, Gulf Coast, Kentucky, Land, Mississippi, Tennessee, Wildlife

Love bugs

by Southerly May 25, 2021January 14, 2022

We asked readers to submit memories and reflections about what fireflies and cicadas mean to you. Here are some of them:

Posted inAlabama, COVID-19, Justice, Mid-South, Public Health

Alabama deems execution an ‘essential function’ while leading in COVID-19 deaths per capita

by Lauren Gill February 9, 2021January 14, 2022

The state plans to execute Willie B. Smith III on Feb. 11 in a prison on the coast. Experts worry it will only lead to more deaths.

Posted inAlabama, Culture, Food & Agriculture, Justice, Mid-South, Public Health

‘It’s not something you have to do alone’: Rural Alabama churches address food insecurity

by Krysti Shallenberger January 27, 2021January 14, 2022

Southern communities have some of the highest levels of food insecurity, and it’s been worsening during the pandemic. Churches often fill in the gaps.

Posted inJustice

‘The people suffering have to have a seat at the table’: A Q&A with Catherine Flowers

by Lyndsey Gilpin December 29, 2020January 14, 2022

The activist and MacArthur Foundation “Genius Grant” winner discusses her new book and what she believes needs to happen to achieve sustainable and equitable infrastructure solutions for rural America.

Posted inAlabama, Economies, Energy, Mid-South

From arms to renewables: How workers in this Southern military industrial hub are converting the economy

by Taylor Barnes October 27, 2020January 14, 2022

Huntsville, Alabama is teeming with engineers and STEM talent. Some are leaving the defense economy for the clean energy one.

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