Alabama Rep. Jo Bonner, R-Mobile, said: "It is far too premature to even begin a debate on placing additional restrictions on oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico. That is, obviously ...

Residents in Shelby County filed suit to stop the project last week, but the judge has ordered that the drilling continue. Alabama Power hired R.E.M. Directional to drill in Coosa Mountain in the ...

which attorneys for the company said in court may work, is to complete the drilling project. As of Sunday, they have finished ...

So, he and Fish drove down to a nearby project site, where an Alabama Power contractor had been drilling a 4,000-foot ... on temporary water tanks the power company provided just to shower and ...