Domtar to stop operating Alabama mill
Domtar says it will indefinitely stop operations at its Coosa Pines pulp mill in May. Closing the mill will affect 285 employees. The Talladega County mill has been in operation since 1950. – AL.com
$40 billion nuclear project includes Alabama
A $40 billion agreement between the U.S. and Japan for GE Vernova Hitachi to develop multiple nuclear energy products includes a modular reactor in Alabama. The agreement involves a 1,600-acre site near Hollywood in North Alabama. The project is expected to also include facilities in Tennessee. – Hville Blast
Mobile Airport Authority exec stepping down
Andy Wilson, executive director of the Mobile Airport Authority since 2024, is stepping down. The authority’s board plans to name an acting executive director on Wednesday. – Fox 10
UAB names new health professions dean
Mark Merrick, dean of the University of Toledo’s College of Health and Human Services, has been named dean of the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s School of Health Professions effective July 1. Merrick also worked at Ohio State University, Xavier University and Indiana State University. – Alabama Political Reporter
