2016 Green Progress Report Lauds Alabama Power Initiatives

By Michael Sznajderman

Several Alabama Power projects and initiatives are among those listed in a nonprofit organization’s annual report of positive, “green” developments in the state.

The 2016 Green Progress Report, compiled by the nonprofit Green Resource Center for Alabama (GRCA), recounts an array of “success stories” from the past year that are helping make Alabama more environmentally sustainable, said Collier Craft, GRCA board president. They range from environmental education initiatives to transportation, land and water conservation, and park and greenway projects. Sustainable building and design, energy efficiency and recycling efforts also are included.

Here are some of the Alabama Power-related projects and initiatives cited in the report:The 2016 Green Progress Report cited a host of other green projects and developments across the state. They included the opening of the Rotary Trail and High Ore Line in Birmingham, protection of 122 acres on South Green Mountain in Madison County, continuing efforts by several organizations to restore and protect Alabama’s coastal habitats, and the overwhelming passage by voters of Amendment 2, which protects state parks funding.

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