BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A nonprofit health advocacy organization today announced a crowd-funding campaign for a documentary film called, “Toxic City: Birmingham’s Dirty Secret.” Hunter Nichols is...

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WHO: Air Pollution Causes Cancer
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — An arm of World Health Organization (WHO) last week released a report on air pollution with some dire warnings. Based on data collected in 2010, the International Agency for...
PSC Fails to Improve Transparency, Rates
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — August 16, 2013 — The Alabama Public Service Commission (PSC) this week voted to change the way it regulates Alabama Power Company's rates. The decision follows informal meetings...

The Emperor’s New Clothes: Alabama Power and the PSC
Alabama Power, with the consent of our elected officials, has gotten away with overcharging for electricity and the pollution associated with it. It’s time to stop pretending otherwise. They must be held accountable.
Informal PSC Meetings Short on Transparency, Accountability
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Residential and commercial customers may have gotten a small, fleeting peek behind the curtain yesterday at the final Public Service Commission proceeding on the rates and profits...
Petition Asks for Action from Attorney General
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The Alabama Public Service Commission's "public meetings" about Alabama Power's rates are well underway at this point. To continue to put pressure on the powers that be, GASP has...