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Alabama Department of Transportation

Black Alabamians Sue State Department of Transportation Over Repeated Flooding

Residents in the Shiloh Community have fought for years to remedy excessive stormwater runoff caused by an elevated highway. Now they’re suing.

By Lee Hedgepeth

Pastor Timothy Williams has led the charge for change in the Shiloh Community he calls home. Credit: Lee Hedgepeth/Inside Climate News
Sierra Club Executive Director Ben Jealous (center, in white) poses with Dr. Robert Bullard (to his left, in yellow), Pastor Timothy Williams and other members of the Shiloh community in south Alabama. Credit: Courtesy of Living on Earth

A Father of Environmental Justice Rebukes Sierra Club, Ben Jealous Over Treatment of Black Alabamians

By Lee Hedgepeth

An aerial view of the first section of Birmingham's Northern Beltline. Credit: Lee Hedgepeth/Inside Climate News

Who Pays for Alabama’s $5 Billion ‘Zombie’ Highway Project? Not Alabama

By Dennis Pillion

An aerial view of the first section of Birmingham's Northern Beltline. Credit: Lee Hedgepeth/Inside Climate News

Critics Say Alabama’s $5 Billion Highway Project Is a ‘Road to Nowhere,’ but the State Is Pushing Forward

By Dennis Pillion

Willie Horstead Jr., an Army veteran, has spent years watching his mobile home slowly sink into the ground because of repeated flooding in the Shiloh community, Ala. Credit: Lee Hedgepeth/Inside Climate News

Federal Highway Officials Reach Agreement With Alabama Over Claims It Discriminated Against Flooded Black Residents

By Lee Hedgepeth

Shiloh, Alabama residents lead environmental scientist Robert Bullard’s rapid response team on a tour of their flooded community. Credit: Lee Hedgepeth/Inside Climate News

How Alabama Turned to Restrictive Deed Covenants to Ward Off Flooding Claims From Black Residents

By Lee Hedgepeth

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