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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Alabama Newsletter for Friday May 24, 2024 ( 2 items )  

HudsonAlpha Awarded Innovate Alabama Network Designation and Grant Funding to Support Entrepreneurs
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, May 24 -- The HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology issued the following news: This month, HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology earned the Innovate Alabama Network designation and was awarded funding for two key initiatives to strengthen entrepreneurs across the state. The designation connects HudsonAlpha to a network of other designated communities, nonprofits, and higher education institutions across the state and funding to further shape and expand Alabama's entrep  more

Southern Environmental Law Center: EPA Denies Alabama's Coal Ash Plan
MONTGOMERY, Alabama, May 24 -- The Southern Environmental Law Center issued the following news release on May 23, 2024: Today, the EPA finalized its denial of the Alabama Department of Environmental Management's application to operate a state program to permit coal ash disposal sites under the federal Coal Combustion Residuals Rule. Alabama Power, TVA, and PowerSouth have dumped millions of tons of coal ash, containing toxic substances like arsenic and mercury, into unlined water-filled pits   more