A legal group has filed a complaint against an Alabama Supreme Court justice over his public comments against same-sex marriage.
The Southern Poverty Law Center said Tuesday it has filed a complaint with the Judicial Inquiry Commission against Justice Tom Parker.
The complaint cites comments Parker made on a Christian radio show.
Parker criticizes the U.S. Supreme Court decision legalizing gay marriage and said states should serve as a check on federal power. The complaint quotes Parker as saying that resisting gay marriage could start a "revival of what we need in this country."
The complaint accuses Parker of showing disrespect for the judiciary and of violating ethical standards by commenting on a case before the state court.
Power plants in Alabama are burning less coal and a lot more natural gas, and one group of scientists thinks that’s bad news for energy consumers.
The Union of Concerned Scientists released a report today analyzing each state’s current and future dependence on natural gas as a fuel source. Alabama was one of six states deemed at high risk of over-reliance in nearly every aspect.
John Rogers is a senior energy analyst with the Union of Concerned Scientists. He says a surprising amount of Alabama’s energy portfolio is natural gas…
“Currently for a third of its in-state electricity generated. And that’s increased appreciably since 2008, and it’s set to increase a whole lot more because almost all of what Alabama is building right now, or converting right now, is ending up as natural gas.”
The Union of Concerned Scientists says the historically volatile nature of natural gas prices means consumers could bear the brunt of those price swings. The report recommends that power companies focus on energy efficiency and renewable energy sources.
October is breast cancer awareness month. Free breast cancer screenings will be available along the Alabama Gulf coast.
That includes Walmart stores in Mobile, Saraland*, and Semmes*. All women are encouraged to participate, regardless of family history.
Sarah Bynum is the Divisions Communications Manager for the American Cancer Society. She says women should still be checked…
“85% of women who have breast cancer have no family history, and that’s one of the big myths that we see. A lot of people think ‘Oh, I don’t have family history, I am immune to breast cancer’, and that’s simply not the case.”
All women are encouraged to participate in the quick and easy screenings today at the Wal-Mart on Moffett Road in Semmes, from 10am to 3pm.