SR126 Alabama 2014 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Roger Bedford, Jr.

Democrat

Co-Sponsor

J.T. Waggoner

Session

Regular Session 2014

Title

Urging Governor, Alabama Department of Environmental Management to lodge formal request with federal Environmental Protection Agency regarding Mississippi Silicon, LLC, permit by Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality

Summary

A Senate resolution urging state leaders to press federal agencies to reopen review of the Mississippi Silicon permit near Sipsey Wilderness and pause construction.

What This Bill Does

It asks the Governor and the Director of the Alabama Department of Environmental Management to join the Senate in requesting the EPA Administrator to urge the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality to reopen the public comment period and hold a public hearing on the Mississippi Silicon, LLC permit. It also asks the EPA to issue an order under 42 U.S.C. §7477 to stop continued construction until the permit is revoked and the process is properly reopened and compliant with the Clean Air Act. Additionally, it requests that the U.S. Forest Service Region 8 reevaluate the Class I AQRV analyses related to the Sipsey Wilderness, and it directs that copies of the resolution be sent to key officials.

Who It Affects

• Residents of Lauderdale, Colbert, and Franklin Counties (and nearby Sipsey Wilderness) who could be affected by environmental impacts from the Mississippi Silicon plant.
• State and federal agencies and the Mississippi Silicon, LLC, including the Governor, the Director of ADEM, MDEQ, the EPA, the U.S. Forest Service Region 8, and the project operator, who would respond to or be affected by actions to pause and reassess the permit.

Key Provisions

• Urges the Governor and the Director of ADEM to join the Senate in requesting the EPA Administrator to petition MDEQ to reopen the public comment period and hold a public hearing for the Mississippi Silicon, LLC permit (Permit No. 2640-0006).
• Urges the EPA to issue an order under 42 U.S.C. §7477 to stop continued construction until the permit is revoked and the public comment period is reopened, a hearing is held, and the permit complies with the Clean Air Act; and urges reevaluation of the Class I AQRV analyses by the U.S. Forest Service Region 8 for Sipsey Wilderness.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 25, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Resolutions, Legislative