Alabama Reflector

Via Inside Climate News: The Trump administration is moving to approve a controversial program in Alabama that could allow millions of tons of toxic coal ash to remain buried in place alongside the state’s rivers, even though much of that material is sitting in groundwater where it can leach into the environment. https://ow.ly/NLoT50ZoCTu

Via Stateline: As ticks spread into new parts of the country and emergency room visits for tick bites climb higher than usual, states are scrambling to monitor where the pests are showing up and how to warn residents before a bite turns into something far more serious. https://ow.ly/EUNz50ZoEfS

The board overseeing the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) on Thursday voted unanimously to give State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris a 7% raise, effective Sept. 1. https://ow.ly/jkYL50ZoxNp

Republicans on the U.S. House Budget Committee approved their budget resolution Thursday, marking one small step forward in the complicated process that could allow the party to enact a third party-line bill. https://ow.ly/LjoU50Zozk4