A new peer-reviewed study reveals that arsenic and cadmium levels in the Mobile River near Alabama’s Plant Barry coal-ash pond are as high — or higher — than those found after the catastrophic 2008 Kingston coal-ash spill. Researchers warn of serious health risks and call for urgent attention to the environmental threat in the region known as “North America’s Amazon.”
Alabama’s statewide Fish Consumption Advisory program lets citizens know which caught fish are safe to eat in your favorite waterways.
Vibrio bacteria are a natural part of Gulf Coast waters, but infections are rare and preventable. This guide explains how Vibrio spreads, when risks are highest, and how to protect yourself while swimming, fishing, or eating seafood in Mobile Bay and beyond. Knowledge keeps coastal fun safe.