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Lawsuit Prompts Alabama Health Agency to Act on ABC Coke's Expired Air Permit

The Southern Environmental Law Center sued Jefferson County's health officer on behalf of GASP, arguing officials had illegally ignored ABC Coke's 2023 air permit renewal application, leaving the foundry coke plant operating under an expired permit. A day after the filing, the Jefferson County Department of Health told SELC it would move forward with the permitting process.

insideclimatenews.org · 2026-10-02

Third US measles death of 2025 confirmed in Pennsylvania outbreak

Jefferson County's coroner reported that a 40-year-old unvaccinated woman died from respiratory failure linked to suspected measles after known exposure to an infected person. She had underlying conditions, including COPD, and relied on supplemental oxygen, which likely worsened her vulnerability to the virus. Her death is the third measles-related fatality in the US this year, all occurring in Pennsylvania.

arstechnica.com · 2026-09-13