Some enviro-projects get funded along Alabama coast

Yellowhammer News

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March 8, 2018

The city of Mobile will get an infusion of $40 million to help with some environmental projects.

The monies assigned come from a trust fund created by civil penalties from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

The projects to be addressed include watershed restoration, a cross-city greenway and welcome center.

Four projects in Fairhope will get about $18 million from the fund as well.

The Alabama Gulf Coast Recovery Council voted on Wednesday on where to invest the money from the trust fund.

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