On Tuesday, the Jackson County leadership and state lawmakers announced a renewed effort with the Tennessee Vallery Authority to improve the recreational use of Lake Guntersville by ridding the waters of invasive plant species.
After several efforts to revive the project, State Senate Majority Leader Steve Livingston (R-Scottsboro) said the site could soon produce power.
Residents and representatives of Lawrence County are expressing concern over a proposed large-scale solar farm planned to cover thousands of acres of existing farmland.
As Alabamians struggle to stay cool this weekend, some are concerned the increased energy demand on the power grid could lead to a repeat of the rolling blackouts seen last Christmas during Winter Storm Elliot.
U.S. Rep. Dale Strong (R-Huntsville) is helping Alabamians beat the heat this summer by ensuring the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) is ready for the extra load on the power grid.
As a cold front brought subfreezing temperatures to much of the country over the past Christmas weekend, the TVA broke from its 90-year history and, for the first time, instituted rolling blackouts and cut the power to thousands of customers, including in north Alabama, to lessen the burden of the unexpected increase in demand.