BEN - November 22, 2010 #341

BEN Publisher Pat Byington

Special in this Edition:

- 100-1000 Project in Coastal Alabama

- Alabama Wildlife Federation 75 Years

- Public Health Issues Fish Advisories

- Land Trust of North Alabama and Huntsville 17th Annual Thanksgiving Hike

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Op-eds, Links and Videos

100-1000 Project to Restore Coastal Alabama (video)

http://www.wkrg.com/gulf_oil_spill/article/ambitious-coastal-restoration-project/1202718/Nov-20-2010_10-09-pm/

Alabama Wildlife Federation Celebrates 75 Years

http://www.alabamawildlife.org/news/?newsID=51

Earth Fare Grocery Store in Huntsville and Montgomery

http://www.earthfare.com/OurStores/Huntsville.aspx

Organic Harvest in Birmingham

http://www.orgharvest.com/

The Coalition of Alabama Students for the Environment

http://www.casealabama.lifeyo.com/Home/

Oil Found in Seafood (video)

http://www.wkrg.com/gulf_oil_spill/article/local-shrimper-finds-oil-with-catch/1202730/Nov-21-2010_10-30-pm/

Alabama Rain Barrel Project

http://www.aeconline.org/rainbarrel

News

Historic Agreement with Georgia - Pacific to Protect Millions of Acres of Forestland

http://www.dogwoodalliance.org

Public Health Department Issues 2010 Fish Consumption Advisories

http://www.mobilebaykeeper.org/news/alabama-department-public-health-issues-2010-fish-consumption-advisories

Alabama Green Building Chapter Honored nationally

http://www.greenbuildexpo.org/News/News/10-11-16/U_S_Green_Building_Council_Chapters_and_Leaders_Receive_Awards_of_Excellence.aspx

Students Warn UA Boycott Over Mine

http://www.tuscaloosanews.com/article/20101116/NEWS/101119734

Black Belt Environment and Arts Program Profiled

http://www.eeweek.org/success/alabama

Forbes Magazine: Birmingham Metro One of the Dirtiest Cities in US

http://www.forbes.com/2010/11/15/americas-dirtiest-cities-business-energy-dirty-cities.html

Groups Critical of Landfill in Florence

http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20101117/news/101119791

3159 Homes Made More Energy Efficient in Alabama

http://www.annistonstar.com/view/full_story/10318111/article-Stimulus---paying-for-weatherization-in-Alabama?

Forever Wild - Coldwater Mountain Bike Loop to Open Soon

http://www.annistonstar.com/view/full_story/10277406/article-Coldwater-Mountain-Bike-Trail-taking-shape--first-leg-might-open-in-December?

Washington Post Article Examines Regional Coal Ash Issue

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/11/21/AR2010112103837.html

BEN Calendar

Ducks Unlimited Fundraising - Dinners and Banquets Throughout Alabama Nov-Feb.

http://www.ducks.org/states/31/events/index.html

Land Trust of North Alabama and Huntsville 17th Annual Thanksgiving Hike

http://landtrust-hsv.org/2010-autumn-ramble-guided-hikes/

Alabama-Mississippi Bays and Bayous Symposium in Mobile - December 1-2

http://www.mobilebaynep.com/baysandbayous

Johnny GreenSeed Organic Wine Tasting at Earth Fare - Huntsville, Dec. 3rd 4:30-6:30 & Dec. 4th 12:30-2:30

5th Annual Alabama Food and Farm Forum - December 2-4 in Selma, Alabama

http://www.asanonline.org

Alabama Clean Water Partnership Annual Conference - December 8th in Clanton

http://cleanwaterpartnership.org/events/?eventID=71&date=12/08/2010

22nd Annual Non-point Source Conference - January 26th, 2011 in Montgomery

http://www.adem.alabama.gov/misc/npsconference.cnt

Save the Date - 2011 Watershed Leadershed Conference - March 11-13 at Camp McDowell

http://www.alabamarivers.org/

EEAA's Annual Conference "Learning Among the Longleafs" April 14-16 - Call for Proposals

http://www.eeaa.us/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=115:learning-among-the-longleafs-helping-ee-grow-2011&catid=48:conference&Itemid=173

Little River Canyon Field School 2010 & 2011 Schedules

http://www.jsu.edu/epic/docs/JSU_Field_Schools_2010_Calendar_of_Events_May_26_2010.pdf

http://www.jsu.edu/epic/docs/2011_Field_School_Programs_Updated_10_04_10.pdf

Jobs

Extension Specialist Position

https://ssl.acesag.auburn.edu/posannc/detail.php3?job=ZDQ3azN8MzEzfG45ajRr