BEN - Bama Environmental News: January 2011

Monday, January 24, 2011

BEN - January 24, 2011 #345

Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge Observation Building

Special in this Edition: Gov. Riley Designates Lake Martin Treasured Lake Status, 100-1000 Restore Coastal Alabama Kickoff in Mobile, Alabama Coast Makes SELC's Most Endangered List for 2011, Fairhope Enviro Teacher Megan O'Neill Honored by the White House

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Op-eds, Links and Videos

Northern Beltline (Birmingham) Op-ed

http://blog.al.com/birmingham-news-commentary/2011/01/viewpoints_time_to_put_the_bra.html

Gov. Riley Signs Lake Martin Treasured lake Designation (Youutube video)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYnF1nfDLHo

100-1000 Restore Coastal Alabama Kickoff in Mobile (video)

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

http://videos.al.com/mobile-press-register/2010/09/1001000_coastal_restoration_pr.html

News

Gov. Riley Designates Lake Martin Treasured Lake Status

http://www2.oanow.com/news/2010/dec/29/lake-martin-receives-treasured-designation-ar-1279030/

http://www.fox10tv.com/dpp/news/alabama/first-treasured-ala-lake-named-tues

Alabama Coast Makes SELC's Most Endangered List for 2011

http://www.southernenvironment.org/about/top_10_2011/

Recycling Industry Employs Over 1000 in the Shoals (more jobs to be added)

http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20110123/NEWS/110129916/1011/NEWS?Title=Recycling-expansion-will-create-43-jobs

New Biofuels Plant in West Alabama to create 700 Jobs

http://greenecounty.myfoxal.com/content/greene-county-ethanol-plant-create-700-new-jobs

Two North Alabama Mussels Proposed for Endangered Species List

http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20110122/news/110129935

Fairhope Enviro Teacher Megan O'Neill Honored by the White House

http://blog.al.com/live/2011/01/fairhope_teacher_wins_national.html

Upcoming Events

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

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

Salamander Festival in Homewood - January 29th, 3:00 - 5:00

http://www.shadescreek.org/

Cahaba River Society's Annual Meeting - Feb. 1 at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens

2011 Alabama Cup Whitewater Races on Locust and Mulberry Fork - Feb. 5-6, Mar. 5-6 & March 26-27

http://www.alabamacupraces.com

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

Monday, January 10, 2011

BEN - January 10, 2011 #344

Special in this Edition: NASA Climate Change Videos, Special Message from Discovering Alabama, Conservation Launches Energy Initiative, Huntsville Opens New "Green" School, Chief Ladiga Trail Sets Visitor Record

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Op-eds, Links and Videos

NASA's Videos Documenting Climate Change

http://climate.nasa.gov/ClimateReel/

Oceans and Climate Change Website

http://www.oceanclimate.org/

Coastal Reaction to Oil Spill Report (WKRG video)

http://www.wkrg.com/gulf_oil_spill/article/coastal-reaction-to-oil-spill-report/1203845/Jan-06-2011_5-49-pm/

A Special Message from Doug Phillips & a Discovering Alabama Virtual Tour

http://discoveringalabama.org/

Check Out 5 RIvers Delta Resource Center's Latest Jan. Newsletter

http://www.outdooralabama.com/outdoor-adventures/5rivers/newsletter/

New Mines Along the Black Warrior River (video)

http://www.cbs42.com/content/localnews/story/New-mine-permits-heighten-water-pollution-fears/1TthAgX2zkqW9J3moDh5EQ.cspx?rss=1659

Christmas Tree Recycling at the Huntsville Botanical Gardens (video)

http://www.waaytv.com/news/content/newsatfive/story/Tree-Recycling/3nrMxNJUuE-pU7Dv7KelUA.cspx

PSC Commissioner Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh Op-ed

http://www.annistonstar.com/view/full_story/10910382/article-Federal-mandates-bad-for-energy-in-Alabama?instance=home_opinion

News

Weeks Bay Foundation, Conservation Fund, Forever Wild & Feds Save 820 Acres

http://www.weeksbay.org/820.html

Federal Judge in Mobile Fines and Jails Owner in Grease Dumping Case

http://blog.al.com/live/2011/01/mobile_roto-rooter_grease_dumping.html

BP Funding for UA Research into Oil Spill

http://www.tuscaloosanews.com/article/20110102/news/110109899

SELC's Response to the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill

http://www.southernenvironment.org/newsroom/press_releases/pervasive_problems_require_reform/

Chief Ladiga Trail Sets Visitor Record

http://www.annistonstar.com/view/full_story/10870012/article-Record-number-of-visitors-to-Chief-Ladiga-Trail?

Department of Conservation to Launch Energy Efficiency Initiative Saving $9.1 million over 15 Years

http://www.outdooralabama.com/news/release.cfm?ID=883

Rare Butterfly In Cleburne County Profiled in New Book

http://www.cleburnenews.com/view/full_story/10903313/article-Rare-Butterfly?instance=home_lead_story

Huntsville Opens New "Green" School

http://blog.al.com/breaking/2011/01/goldsmith_schiffman_elementary_1.html

BEN Calendar

Trees and Development Workshop - January 11th , 8:30-4:30 at Birmingham Botanical Gardens

https://ssl.acesag.auburn.edu/conference/ucftrees2011/registrationForm.php

Five Mile Creek Greenway Partnership Meeting - January 13th, 8:30AM at the Regional Planning Commission, 1731 1st Ave North in Birmingham

Sippn' with the Fishes at McWane Center Benefitting the Black Warrior Riverkeepers - Jan. 18

http://www.mcwane.org/calendar_items/810-sippin_with_the_fishes

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

Wheeler Wildlife Refuge Association Annual Membership Meeting & Waterfowl Tour - January 22nd, 2:00

http://www.friendsofwheelerrefuge.org/events/?eventID=19&date=01/22/2011

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

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

Cahaba River Society's Annual Meeting - Feb. 1 at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens

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 Schedules

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

Grants & Jobs

Five Star Restoration Grant Program

http://southernbrownfield.blogspot.com/2010/12/environmental-grant-opportunity-five.html

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

Monday, January 03, 2011

BEN - January 3, 2011 #343

Special in this Edition: 2010 Green Progress Report, BEN Publisher's new op-ed in the Birmingham News, Mercedes Benz Goes Green, Forever Wild Program Saves Turtle Habitat, Tarballs Litter Fort Morgan

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Op-eds, Links and Videos

BEN Publisher Pat Byington's Latest Op-ed on Clean Air in Birmingham

http://blog.al.com/birmingham-news-commentary/2011/01/viewpoints_new_gasp_has_much_w_1.html

2010 Green Progress Report

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

A GASP For Clean Air - "Ken Burns like" Video on Birmingham Air Pollution

http://bamanews2.blogspot.com/2010/12/history-of-gasp-clean-air-for.html

New Huntsville Environmental Link

http://www.hsvgreenlink.com/

Times Daily Editorial: Seeking Pollution Solution

http://www.alabamarivers.org/press-room/headlines/times-daily-seeking-pollution-solution

Anniston Star's John Fleming on Being Green

http://www.annistonstar.com/view/full_story/10725122/article-Going-green-can-help-you-save-green?

Birmingham News Red Mountain Op-ed

http://blog.al.com/birmingham-news-commentary/2010/12/our_view_red_mountain_park_pro.html#incart_mce

Comprehensive Article by the Tennessean (state of Tennessee's primary newspaper) on Climate Change in Tennessee - it's impact on Agriculture and Wildlife

http://www.tennessean.com/article/20110103/NEWS01/101030315/Tennessee+climate+change+is+so+subtle+it+s+hard+to+gauge

Birmingham Audubon Society's Flicker Flashes

http://www.birminghamaudubon.org/images/FF_Archives/11_ff_archive/jan%202011.pdf

News

Recycling in Colbert County Taking Off

http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20101226/NEWS/101229850?Title=Recycling-program-a-big-hit-in-county

Mercedes Benz Goes Green

http://manufacturing.net/News/2010/12/Automotive-Mercedes-Benz-Alabama-Plant-Goes-Green/

Toxics in Released in Alabama's Environment Decline

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

Fed. Grant Saves Diamondback Terrapin Habitat Through Forever Wild

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