The developer behind the $14.5 billion project in Alabama has suggested residents’ concerns are based on misinformation. Here’s what we know about the project and its impacts.By Lee Hedgepeth, Lanier IsomBESSEMER, Ala.—For Ron Morgan, the signs told the tale. He was among the dozens of residents who spilled into the Birmingham suburb’s city hall chambers who were met by what they viewed as propaganda: Literal signs, the residents felt, that city officials may not have an open mind about voting against a development project facing near universal public opposition.
Observations from the Little Bunker
Last updated: August 18, 2025 04:13 PM
Atmospheric CO₂
425.4 ppm
+18.4
ppm/year
Atmospheric CH₄
1934.91 ppb
+9.11
ppb/year
Global Temperature
+1.48 °C
Peak: +1.73°C
World Population
8.1 billion
+67
million/year