As Trump enters office, a ripe oil and gas target appears: an Alabama national forest • Alabama Reflector

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As Trump enters office, a ripe oil and gas target appears: an Alabama national forest • Alabama Reflector

Oil and gas development within Alabama’s Conecuh National Forest could potentially put recreation areas like Blue Lake and Open Pond at an environmental risk. (U.S. Forest Service)This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment. Sign up for their newsletter here. CONECUH COUNTY — At the confluence of the Yellow River and Pond Creek in Alabama’s C…