Alabama Power - Coal Ash & RSA: Alabama’s Environmental Bomb

July, 2026

By David G. Bronner

The July 2026 issue of The Advisor, a Retirement Systems of Alabama publication, shares an important update from CEO Dr. David Bronner on the coal ash problem at Plat Barry.

"Correcting the Barry site time bomb will cost about $4 billion, and waiting

means higher costs and unnecessary risks to Alabama’s future. Alabama Power is not a bad actor that intentionally or negligently pollutes. They followed the rules; the rules changed; therefore, the state and

federal governments should fund their share of correcting this critical problem for all of Alabama. The Barry Ash Pond is not only an Alabama Power issue but also a statewide problem that must be corrected before a breach occurs in Mobile."

Read the entire article on the RSA website linked here.