Alan Miller to be executed Thursday using controversial method after first nitrogen execution carried out in JanuaryAlabama is set to carry out the second execution in the US using the controversial method of nitrogen gas, an experimental technique for humans that veterinarians have deemed unacceptable in the US and Europe for the euthanasia of most animals.Barring last-minute appeals, Alan Miller, 59, will be strapped to a gurney on Thursday where a respirator mask will be applied to his face through which pure nitrogen will be piped. The resulting oxygen deprivation will cause death by asphyxia. Continue reading...