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Serving The University of Alabama since 1894.

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Serving The University of Alabama since 1894.

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An estimated 125,000 fish were killed in the Black Warrior River after waste spill at a Tyson Foods plant in Hanceville, Alabama. Photo courtesy of Black Warrior Riverkeeper

Months after a spill contaminated the Black Warrior River, ADEM is still silent

Alex Jones and Lauren Pullen • October 3, 2019
When Tyson Foods leaked toxic waste into two Black Warrior River tributaries this summer, communities sought answers. But, months later, the state's environmental agency has yet to issue any penalties against the corporation. 
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The bees’ needs: Insect aficionados muse about consistent climate, native nectar

Alex Jones, Contributing Writer • September 9, 2019
After years of research, the issue, he found, is not that bees cannot survive the heat of global warming.