 | Rescued manatee reported on way to Fla.
Scientists a manatee captured in Alabama is headed for the warmer waters of central Florida.
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 | Shelby County Quarry Battle Gets Dirty |
 | Economy, ash spill mean no TVA executive bonuses
The lump of coal in the Christmas stockings of Tennessee Valley Authority executives this year will be more like coal ash.
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 | Hurricane team says its '09 forecast was high
Weather researchers say three hurricanes formed in the Atlantic this year, two fewer than they predicted before the season and one less than their August update called for.
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 | Solar electric system put in service in West Tenn.
A solar design and installation company says it has put in service the largest solar electric system of its kind in the state.
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 | Controversial Landfill Action In Florence
Residents along Cypress Creek say landfill plans defy common sense.
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 | Disaster declaration for farm losses in 5 states
Federal agriculture authorities have declared disaster areas in parts of Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee due to crop losses from a combination of severe spring and fall flooding and summer drought.
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 | Timber theft growing problem in Alabama
Timber theft is a growing problem in Alabama.
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| Minor quake shakes up north Alabama
Some north Alabama residents awoke to a shaky start of the new week.
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 | Alabama Ag Department converts to propane cars
The state Agriculture Department has converted 11 vehicles to propane and will conduct a three-year study to compare them to other department vehicles that use gasoline.
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 | Enviro Sense - Replace Your Lightbulbs
Incandescent bulbs not only burn hotter, but they cost more money to use on a daily basis. Replacing those bulbs with CFL’s – compact fluorescent lamps(lights) are a little more expensive initially, but you’ll see the savings in your electric bill immediately.  Video
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| Alabama to add land to Walls of Jericho preserve
Alabama's Department of Conservation plans to add about 500 acres to the rugged Walls of Jericho preserve in the northeast corner of the state.
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 | Part of Gulf State Park Pier reopens
Part of the Gulf State Park Pier has reopened and a park official says the rest should be open soon.
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 | 36 million acres to be offered at offshore sale
The federal Interior Department is putting up nearly 36 million offshore acres for the annual sale of petroleum leases in the Central Gulf of Mexico.
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 | FDA backs off oyster ban after strong criticism
The Obama administration is backing off a plan to ban raw oysters from the Gulf of Mexico during warm weather.
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| Permit challenged for water discharge at TVA plant
Environmental activists are trying to block the Tennessee Valley Authority from starting to dump 1 million gallons of mercury, selenium and other chemicals a day from its Kingston Plant into the same river where coal ash was spilled in December.
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| Ida further slows harvest for Southern farmers
The wind and rain from Tropical Storm Ida has compounded the misery for Southern farmers already coping with a delayed harvest season.
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 | LAKE CONDITIONS ALERT
Because of heavy rains from Tropical Storm Ida, Alabama Power has opened spillway gates at its Coosa River dams to help manage rising lake levels.
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 | Property owner near TVA ash spill 'living in hell'
Retiree Gary Topmiller and his wife, Pam, live just across the river from the Tennessee Valley Authority's coal ash spill at Kingston and Topmiller says it has been 10 months of "living in hell."
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| TVA engineers affiliate with global federation
Members of the Engineering Association at the Tennessee Valley Authority have voted to affiliate with the International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers.
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 | Alabama Power Ready for Ida
Alabama Power says its crews are ready for whatever Ida brings to our state.
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 | Mercedes worker logs 10,000 miles biking to work
Biking to work turns out to be a serene experience.
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 | Enviro Sense - Talkin' Trash
Easy Tips on how you can begin recycling. Video
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| West Point Lake to get cleanup
Organizers of a cleanup at West Point Lake are hoping for a record turnout to help remove debris from the big
lake.
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 | Alabama Power getting stimulus money for updates
The U.S. Department of Energy is allocating up to $6 million of federal stimulus money to help Alabama Power Co. upgrade electrical generating units at three dams on the Coosa River.
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| TVA prepares to start scrubber at Kingston
Smokestack scrubbers will be going into operation next week at the Tennessee Valley Authority's coal-fired power plant in Kingston.
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| Climate bill clears House Commitee
Democrats have ignored a Republican boycott
and pushed a climate bill through a key committee by a 10 to 1
vote.
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 | PSC approves Alabama Power cut; more may follow
Thousands of small businesses that rely on Alabama Power Co. will get a break on their electric bills in the new year. Savings for other customers may also be ahead.
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 | TVA scraps public access to overlook
The Tennessee Valley Authority has scrapped plans to allow public access to a spot overlooking a massive coal ash spill in Roane County.
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 | Small business could get break on Alabama Power rates
Thousands of small businesses could get a break on their electric bills from Alabama Power starting Jan. 1.
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 | Envirosense - Maintaining Your Vehicle
Did you know the number-one contributor to pollution in the air is our vehicles? When we sit in traffic, when we’re waiting for the kids to come out of school while the car’s running… all of these small actions add up to air pollution. Video
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 | Alabama ag chief says heavy rain hurting crops
Alabama's agriculture commissioner says heavy rains have damaged some Alabama crops and caused poor harvesting conditions.
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 | Snapper limits to tighten
Regulators say that the Gulf's red snapper population appears to be robust and growing, but the 2010 snapper limits will likely be the strictest ever, possibly one fish per day or a 30-day season.
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 | Ala. waste company charged with illegal disposal
A Mobile waste disposal company and two top executives are facing federal charges of illegal disposal of waste.
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| Wandering Manatee Comes Home
Ilya the wayward manatee has arrived at his new
home in Florida after being rescued from murky waters near a New Jersey oil refinery
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| Boll Weevils Be Gone!
U.S. agriculture officials are declaring
victory over the most expensive agricultural pest in the nation's history.
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| Fishermen Rally
Hundreds of fishermen from the Northeast have gathered in Massachusetts to rally against what they
say are "unrealistic" regulations and dysfunctional" fisheries management.
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| Tanker Spills Oil in San Francisco Bay
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The U.S. Coast Guard says an oil tanker has leaked fuel into San Francisco Bay, creating a slick at least a mile long.
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 | Former Ala. nuke plant officer banned by NRC
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has banned former a nuclear plant security officer from involvement in NRC-licensed activities for three years.
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 | Lawmakers urge governors to start water talks
Lawmakers from Georgia, Florida and Alabama are putting new pressure on their governors to start negotiations on resolving a court ruling that could rob Atlanta of its primary water source.
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| Ga. congressmen set up water talks with Ala., Fla.
Members of Georgia's congressional delegation have invited their counterparts from Alabama and Florida to a discussion on how to resolve the tri-state water dispute.
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