pollution problems

A federal judge in Birmingham is granting a request by Black Warrior Riverkeeper to approve a Consent Decree, which requires Warrior Met Coal to fix its leaking coal slurry impoundment. The ruling also orders a stop to discharging polluted wastewater without a permit at Mine No. 7 near Brookwood in Tuscaloosa County.

The Black Warrior Riverkeeper is awaiting a ruling from the U.S. Department of Justice to see wither an Alabama mining company will be responsible for cleaning up unpermitted wastewater leakage from a dam into local waterways.

The world’s largest producer of wood pellets is constructing its latest plant in Sumter County, but environmental advocates are concerned. Enviva started construction on its 11th wood pellet production facility in Epes last year

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency selected seven communities in Alabama to receive grants totaling more than $4,179,000. The funding comes through what’s called Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Grant programs, or MARC for short.

Plastic utensils are everyday items that we often take for granted, but these small objects add up to a big pollution problem. In this week's Living with…