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State Sen. Chris Elliott on 'Capitol Journal,' 1/31/2025 Alabama News
'Hard to look at that and say this is good for the environment': State Sen. Elliott decries Mobile Bay dredge dumping

During an appearance on this week's broadcast of Alabama Public Television's "Capitol Journal," State Sen. Chris Elliott (R-Josephine) voiced his concerns with the dumping of dredge materials into Mobile Bay.

Mobile Bay Dredging Alabama News
State Rep. Wilcox urges change to Mobile Bay dredge dumping: 'Be careful stewards of God's gifts'

State Rep. Margie Wilcox (R-Mobile) is weighing in on the dumping of dredge materials into Mobile Bay.

Mobile Bay mud dumping. Photo: Chris Elliott. Alabama News
Mobile marine construction owner says government operating off double standard in port dredging project: 'They'd shut me down'

The Mobile Port dredging operations are causing concern among environmentalists, residents, business owners and those who work in waters of Mobile Bay. Now, some say the federal government isn’t playing by its own rules.

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High bacteria levels ‘concerning’ in 13 out of 16 locations tested by Mobile Baykeeper

Mobile Baykeepers are concerned after multiple testing sites along Alabama’s Gulf Coast showed high levels of bacteria a week after record rainfall.

Oystergardening Alabama News
Oyster Keepers Program returns 61,000 oysters into Mobile Bay for 'oyster gardening'

From Baldwin County’s eastern shore to Mobile County’s west bay, the program returned over 61,000 oyster shells to the Bay using volunteer private piers in 2024.