Alabama lawmakers approve religious, medical exemptions from COVID vaccine
The Alabama Legislature approved a bill allowing workers to opt out of COVID vaccinations on religious or medical reasons, in defiance of a federal vaccine mandate. Voting on the bill followed party lines with Republicans approving and Democrats saying it would put federal contractors and public health at risk. — U.S. News & World Report
Southern Company pledges 55% cut in coal use
Alabama Power parent Southern Company announced Thursday that it will cut coal use 55% by 2030 as it seeks to reach environmental goals, closing units at two plants in Georgia. — E&E News
Rematch looms over Air Force tanker contract
Ten years after Boeing beat Airbus for a U.S. Air Force tanker contract, a new contract battle looms for a new tanker project. — Real Clear Markets
Morrow picked as MidSouth Bank president
Mason Marrow, who served most recently as chief market development officer at MidSouth Bank in Dothan, has been tapped as the bank’s new president. — Dothan Eagle
Bibb County wood products firm acquired by Canadian firm
Cahaba Pressure Treated Wood Products, among the largest employers in Bibb County, has been acquired by the Canadian firm Stella Jones Inc. in a $66 million deal. — The Bibb Voice
