Alabama based blog, Vincent Alabama Confidential, by Max Shelby. Updated frequently featuring news and opinions on the relationship between the environment and political corruption.
About Me:
When environmental issues strike personal chords, we tend to pay more attention and educate ourselves about what is going on around us and beyond our communities. In my personal journey, it has become clear to me that far too often environmental assaults are tied to political corruption.
State regulatory agencies more often than not, seem to be “in league with the poisoners.” In the state of Alabama things are very, very wrong. Not only does our environment suffer constantly, but environmental racism/injustice seems to be rampant; if you’re poor, minority or non-white you are forced to live with egregious corporate offenders on an every day basis.
What is most troubling is the state and legislature have turned a blind eye to their citizens and the environment. My story is their story and the attempt to affect change. The words of Robert Bullard: “No other community, rich or poor, urban or suburban, black, brown, red, white, or yellow should be allowed to become an environmental “sacrifice zone.” I could not agree more.
Max Shelby
Corruption, Politics, Big Business and the “New Mules” Still Kickin’ the Environment
Gallant Fox for Vanity Fair
1930
“At a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.” –George Orwell
In the state of Alabama things are very, very wrong. Not only does our environment suffer constantly, but environmental racism/injustice seems to be rampant; if you’re poor, minority or non-white you are forced to live with egregious corporate offenders on an every day basis.
What is most troubling is the state and legislature have turned a blind eye to their citizens and the environment. My story is their story and the attempt to affect change. The words of Robert Bullard: “No other community, rich or poor, urban or suburban, black, brown, red, white, or yellow should be allowed to become an environmental “sacrifice zone.” I could not agree more. MAX
See also: Sourcewatch article – Environmental justice
See also: BARDs “Big Mule” Drummond Coal Sued–Part II
See also: Don Siegelman wrongful prosecution and vindication.
Karl Rove connection
Allegations that Siegelman was prosecuted at the insistence of Bush-appointed officials at the Justice Department, as well as the insistence of Leura Canary, a U.S. Attorney in Montgomery whose husband was Alabama’s top Republican operative and who had for years worked closely with Karl Rove, led federal courts to release the accused on bail.
“More Allegations of Misconduct in Alabama Governor Case,” Adam Zagorin, Time, Nov. 14, 2008
