Glynn Wilson MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Agricultural Commission Ron Sparks, the Fort Payne Democrat running for governor in the primary against Birmingham Congressman Artur Davis, answers questions Sunday at the Alabama River Alliance conference in Montgomery, while Kirsten Gerhart Bryant listens…
Monthly Archives: February 2010
Alabama's Attorney General Fights Clean Air Measures
by Glynn Wilson Alabama’s attorney general Troy “Toy Boy” King has now placed the state in the inauspicious company of the likes of Texas and corporate lobbying groups publicly fighting the opportunity to get on the international bandwagon to do something about climate change due to global warming as well as harmful air pollution. The…
TVA Coal Ash Controversy Hits TV
Birmingham CBS Affiliate Reports on Coal Ash Waste Cynthia Gould, one of the few broadcast reporters in Alabama willing to take on controversial environmental issues, reports on the coal ash waste crisis facing Perry County in Alabama’s Black Belt. Check out our coverage, clearly the most comprehensive in the country, and watch for Glynn Wilson’s…
Sparks Counters Davis's 'Economic Plan'
Alabama Governor’s Race Heats Up Primary Vote Just Three Months Away by Glynn Wilson Birmingham Congressman Artur Davis, a conservative Democrat who voted to oppose President Barack Obama’s health care plan being debated on national television today, made a show this week of rolling out what he called an “economic plan” for Alabama, just three…
GOP A Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Big Insurance?
House Repeals Insurance Industry’s Antitrust Exemption The House of Representatives debated the Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act Wednesday, legislation that would repeal the 65 year exemption health insurance companies have from anti-trust regulations. Speaking on the House floor this afternoon, Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-NY) lambasted Republicans for being “a wholly owned subsidiary of an…
Boston Legal Says It Better Than The New York Times
Sometimes a legal summation can capture a story better on video than any editorial column… Notice we have the ability to deliver messages in this way on the Web Press. I am sitting here attempting to watch Toyota defend itself before Congress for it’s dangerous cost-cutting in production that led to massive safety issues with…
Sanders Bill Would Expand Rooftop Solar Power
Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont has introduced legislation that would greatly aid in the expansion of rooftop solar-energy production in the United States. “There is sufficient roof space in the United States to meet 20 percent of our electricity needs simply by installing solar panels,” according to a press release issued today by the Center…
Alabama Reps Score Red on Green Report Card
by Glynn Wilson Alabama is a red state in more ways than one. In addition to voting more for conservative Republicans than just about any other state in the country, earning the state red status on the national political map, Alabama scores a low down red on the green report card issued by the League…
A Cypress Swamp in Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge
Glynn Wilson A boardwalk leading through an ancient bald cypress swamp… On the way back from the Tennessee Riverkeeper fund raiser in Decatur and camping at Point Mallard, I stopped by the Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge on the way back to Birmingham. Unfortunately, the visitor center observation building is set up for looking through glass…
Michelle Malone Rocks Tennessee Riverkeeper Kickoff
Glynn Wilson Michelle Malone, a Grammy nominated recording artist out of Decatur, Alabama, rocked the house at The Brick Tavern Friday night with two members of her band to help kickoff the Tennessee Riverkeeper’s fund raising efforts to patrol and project the river. Malone, a former Arista recording artist with a style and sound reminiscent…
Tennessee Riverkeeper's Kickoff Fundraiser Feb. 19
Mark Martin The Tennessee River at Decatur, Alabama in the snow, 2010… The Tennessee Riverkeeper, a new environmental watchdog non-profit group, is hosting its first concert fundraiser Friday, Feb. 19, in Decatur, Alabama at “The Brick Tavern and Deli.” A $5 suggested donation can be made at the door, with 100 percent of the proceeds…
Kentucky Man Sentenced for Poisoning Hawks with Pesticides
A man from Auburn, Kentucky, has been fined for poisoning hawks with pesticides, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Freddy P. Jordon of Auburn, Kentucky, received a $5,000 fine for poisoning migratory birds, specifically red-tailed hawks and vultures, through the use of the pesticide Carbofuran, also known as Furadan, according to a press…
King Won’t Intervene in Gambling Cases – Yet
Toy Boy Troy Shows Up in Public Connecting the Dots by Glynn Wilson Alabama’s unqualified attorney general Troy “Toy Boy” King held a televised news conference in Montgomery today to announce that, even though he claims the legal authority, he will not intervene to stop Gov’nah Bob Riley’s warrantless war on computerized bingo, the biggest…
Birmingham Airport Authority Fulfills Pollution Requirements
A pollution lawsuit against the Birmingham Airport Authority was closed on February 16, signifying that the airport has fulfilled the requirements established in a court settlement with the Black Warrior Riverkeeper environmental watchdog group. The airport has spent more than $1.7 million implementing erosion and sediment controls at their runway extension construction site, contracting with…
Waterkeeper Alliance Calls for Halt to Coal Ash Shipments
Hurricane Creekkeeper Says Stop the Emory River Cleanup… Or Bring the Arrowhead Landfill into Compliance by Glynn Wilson The Waterkeeper Alliance is asking the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to immediately halt the dredging of the Emory River in Kingston, Tennessee — and hauling wet TVA coal ash to the Arrowhead Landfill in Perry County, Alabama…
More Snow Monday in Middle Alabamaland
Glynn Wilson Y’all are not going to believe this, but between dinner time and 8 p.m., we got another total ground covering of snow Monday night. The National Weather Service has posted another Winter Storm Advisory for snow on Monday night for the cities of Oneonta, Gasden, Anniston, Centre, Carrollton, Tuscaloosa, Birmingham, Hoover, Pell City…
A White-Breasted Nuthatch on Bird Count Last Day
Glynn Wilson On the 2010 Great Backyard Bird Count final day, I was trying to snap some photos of a couple of blue birds coming around to the feeder, but they are so shy. This white-breasted nuthatch [sitta carolinensis] hung around for a good part of the morning, however, so I got some good shots…
Eric Clapton, Roger Daltrey Coming to Birmingham
Eric Clapton Legendary bluesman and folk rock guitar player, singer-songwriter Eric Clapton is coming to Birmingham, Alabama and will perform on Sunday, Feb. 28 in the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex arena. Clapton will be performing solo in the U.S. for a headlining tour in a string of concerts to feature vocalist Roger Daltrey of the British…
Earthbound's Earthfest Returns April 18
Birmingham rock band Earthbound will play an outdoor concert on Sunday, April 18 to raise awareness for Earth Day and raise funds for Black Warrior Riverkeeper, a nonprofit environmental advocacy organization based in Birmingham. Earthbound’s Earthfest will be free to all ages and take place from 2 p.m. to sundown in Bessie Estelle Park, a…
More Snow Expected in Middle Alabamaland
Glynn Wilson Bird tracks in the snow… More snow is on the way in Middle Alabamaland, where up to two or three more inches could accumulate into Monday morning, according to a winter storm warning from the National Weather Service. A cold front worked its way through eastern Arkansas and into Western Mississippi on Sunday.…
