BEN - Bama Environmental News: December 2010

Wednesday, December 29, 2010

The History of GASP - Clean Air for Birmingham

Check out this new "Ken Burns-like" 20 min. video about a rag-tag group called GASP who changed Birmingham

http://vimeo.com/18160634

Monday, December 27, 2010

2010 Green Progress Report Released

Desoto Falls near Mentone, Alabama

Check out this year's 2010 Green Progress Report from the Green Resource Center for Alabama. A significant portion of the report's info came from the Bama Environmental News and BEN publisher Pat Byington.

http://www.greenalabama.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Green-Progress-Report-20101.pdf

Sunday, December 19, 2010

BEN - December 19, 2010 #342

Special in this Edition:

Alabama Rivers Alliance Annual Report - Alabama Ranks 42nd in Vehicle Emissions - Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge Welcomes 40,000 to 50,000 Cranes and Ducks - Outdoor Groups Promoting the Black Belt - Alabama Coastal Foundation Job Openings

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Op-eds, Links and Videos

Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge

http://www.fws.gov/wheeler

Roadmap to Recovery After BP Oil Spill by Ricky Matthews, publisher of Mobile Press Register

http://blog.al.com/birmingham-news-commentary/2010/12/viewpoints_roadmap_to_recovery.html

Alabama Rivers Alliance Annual Report - 2010

http://www.alabamarivers.org/press-room/headlines/alabama-rivers-alliance-releases-2010-annual-report

Southern Forests for the Future (very informative graphs and maps)

http://www.seesouthernforests.org/content/drivers-of-change

Huntsville Times Editorial - Campaign Signs Need to be Cleaned Up

http://blog.al.com/times-views/2010/12/editorial_the_trashy_side_of_p.html

New Book Features State of Hunting and Fishing in the US

http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20101212/SPORTS/12120327/Book-spotlights-the-state-of-US-hunting-fishing

Gainesville (Ga) Times Editorial on the Tri-State Water War

http://www.gainesvilletimes.com/archives/42351/

Alabama Power Environmental Website Updated

http://www.alabamapower.com/environment/home.asp

News

Commissioner Barnett Lawley Recognized For Service to Alabama's Environment

http://www.dailyhome.com/pages/full_story/push?article-After+serving+his+state-+Lawley+comes+home%20&id=10642327

Alabama Ranks 42nd in Vehicle Emissions

http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2010/12/alabama_ranked_42nd_in_reducin.html

New Children"s Hospital to be First LEED Certified Hospital in Alabama

http://www.buildings.com/ArticleDetails/tabid/3334/ArticleID/11179/Default.aspx

Gulf Shores Launches New Recycling Program

http://blog.al.com/live/2010/12/gulf_shores_to_launch_new_recy.html

Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge Welcomes 40-50,000 Ducks

http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2010/12/wheeler_refuge_is_just_ducky--.html

Outdoor Groups Promoting the Black Belt

http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20101212/COLUMNISTS12/12120332/Groups+enthusiastic+about+Black+Belt+s+prospects

Nature Preserve Planned in Homewood

http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2010/11/a_little_wilderness_close_to_h.html

"Green Library" to Open in Vestavia Hills

http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2010/12/residents_mark_vestavia_hills.html

Coal Mining Permits Surge in Black Warrior Watershed

http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2010/12/new_coal_mining_permits_surge.html

Yearlong Research to Begin on Gulf Oil Spill

http://blog.al.com/live/2010/12/scientists_to_begin_yearlong_s.html

Endangered Vermillion Darter Habitat Given Special Protection

http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2010/12/habitat_for_endangered_vermili.html

BEN Calendar

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

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

Volunteers to Restore Oyster Reefs - January 22nd, 9am to 3pm, Helen Wood Park, Mobile

http://joinacf.org/join/events

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

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

2011 Legacy Environmental Partnership Conference - February 25, 2011 at Lake Guntersville State Park

http://legacyalabama.eventbrite.com/

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 2011 Schedule

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

Legacy's 2011 Workshop Calendar

http://www.legacyenved.org/index.php/educator-workshops/2011-workshops

Legacy's 2011 Enviro-Bowl Schedule

http://www.legacyenved.org/index.php/student-activities/envirobowl

Jobs

Alabama Coastal Foundation Job Openings

http://joinacf.org/about-us/job-opportunities

Longleaf Pine Conservation Plan Project Positions

http://nwtf.iapplicants.com/ViewJob-128991.html (one positions available in Alabama)

Careers in Conservation

http://www.outdoorsalabama.com/Careers/index.cfm

Extension Specialist Position

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

McDowell Environmental Center - Instructor

http://www.campmcdowell.com/cmec/jobs.htm

Sunday, December 05, 2010

BEN - December 5, 2010 #341

Special in this Edition:

* Series of Coastal Related articles and links

* Recycling in Dothan, Arab and Huntsville

* Forever Wild Op-ed by AWF's Tim Gothard

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Op-eds, Links and Videos

Beth Young's Photography - Just in time for the Holiday Season!
http://www.cahabariverpublishing.com/index.php

AWF's Tim Gothard Op-ed About Forever Wild

http://www.annistonstar.com/view/full_story/10440699/article-Message-to-Legislature--Keep-Forever-Wild?instance=home_special_sections

Conservation Commissioner Barnett Lawley Advertiser Op-ed

http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20101201/OPINION0101/11300338/Alabama-Voices-Happy-hunting

The 2010 Weeks Bay Reserve Commemorative Christmas Ornament - Features a Pitcher Plant Bog

http://www.weeksbay.org

Northern Gulf Institute - A NOAA Cooperative Institute

http://www.northerngulfinstitute.org

Alabama Manatee Sighting Network

http://manatee.disl.org

Website on Oil Spill Reseach and Monitoring Activities

http://gulfseagrant.org/oilspill/database.htm

Mississippi-Alabama Habitats Tool

http://habitats.disl.org

Mobile Bay National Estuary Program Environmental Monitoring

http://www.mymobilebay.com

Department of Conservation Launches COASTWATCH

http://www.outdoorsalabama.com/news/release.cfm?ID=875

Mobile Register Gulf Oil Spill Articles

http://www.al.com/news/gulf-oil-spill/

Groups Opposed to Florence, Alabama Landfill Expansion

http://www.savecypresscreek.com

Bottle Cap Recycling in Huntsville - a First (video)

http://www.waff.com/Global/story.asp?S=13504610

News

Conservation Groups Comment on the Coastal Recovery Commission of the Alabama Environmental Committee

http://www.mobilebaykeeper.org/news/mobile-baykeeper-alabama-coastal-foundation-along-state-and-national-groups-comment-coastal-rec

EPA Approves Enhanced Jefferson County Stormwater Program

http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2010/12/epa_agrees_with_birmingham-are.html

City of Dothan Examining Recycling Program

http://www2.dothaneagle.com/news/2010/nov/29/dothan-taking-look-recycling-program-ar-1147789/

State Provides Energy Saving Loans For Businesses

http://blog.al.com/press-register-business/2010/12/companies_seeking_energy_savin.html

American Chestnuts Making a Comeback in Alabama

http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2010/12/seeds_of_hope_for_american_che.html

Elmore County Benefits From Alabama Quail Trail

http://www.thewetumpkaherald.com/sports/outdoors/article_94c68ed6-fbc6-11df-b1b2-001cc4c03286.html

National Wildlife Federation & Alabama Wildlife Federation Give $60,000 to 100-1000 Project

http://www.fox10tv.com/dpp/news/gulf_oil_spill/post-oil-spill-restoration-begins

Recycling in Albertville/Boaz Tops 624 Tons

http://www.sandmountainreporter.com/news/local/article_2b37f4ea-f109-11df-9e05-001cc4c03286.html