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Resident urges council to view documentary after appeals court revives Mobile Baykeeper case
Summary
Rebecca Tippford told the council a federal appeals court restored Mobile Baykeeper's case challenging Alabama Power’s Plant Berry coal‑ash pond closure plan, invited council members to a June 10 screening of 'Sally's Ashes' with Q&A, and urged officials to inform constituents and press legislators.
During the public-participation portion of the meeting, resident Rebecca Tippford addressed the council about a recent federal appeals court decision in favor of Mobile Baykeeper pursuing its legal challenge to Alabama Power’s closure plan for the coal‑ash pond at Plant Berry.
Tippford invited council members to an opening screening of the documentary "Sally’s Ashes" on Wednesday, June 10 at the Fairhope Unitarian Fellowship and said the screening will include a Q&A with members of the Coal Ash Action Group and two local activists credited with starting the effort. She urged council members to use their influence to encourage constituents to attend viewings and to become informed about the environmental risks to Mobile Bay.
Council members asked clarifying questions about the appeals-court ruling and the 30‑year window referenced in prior proceedings. Tippford said the appeals court had directed the lower court to address the matter and had considered the environmental risk in its decision.
The council did not take action on the legal matter during the meeting; Tippford’s remarks were recorded as public comment and she provided a schedule of upcoming screenings.
