oil spill settlement

When a deadly explosion destroyed BP's Deepwater Horizon drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico, 134 million gallons of crude erupted into the sea over the next three months — and tens of thousands of ordinary people were hired to help clean up environmental devastation from the biggest offshore oil spill in U.S. history. The aftermath of exposure of chemicals called oil dispersants was at the heart of Alabama Public Radio’s national award-winning documentary “Oil and Water: 10 Years Later.”

State senators approved a general fund budget last night after a long and at times contentious debate.The budget passed the Senate 23 to 4. The House of…

After hours of debate over the lack of a raise for state employees, the Alabama House of Representatives finally approved a General Fund…