BEN - March 22, 2011 #351

Special in this Edition: Conservation Alabama's Hot List - March 21, Freshwater Land Trust Wendy Jackson's Forever Wild op-ed, Local Governments Appeal New ADEM Stormwater Regulations, Birmingham Southern College Student Finds Rare Wildflower at Ruffner

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Op-eds, Links and Videos

Conservation Alabama's Hot List - March 21

http://www.conservationalabama.org/vertical/Sites/{8E4DA6E2-1A16-43DE-9136-81711C3678F5}/uploads/{52132B5A-C40A-4C98-9097-777E5B732CBC}.PDF

Freshwater Land Trust Wendy Jackson's Forever Wild op-ed

http://blog.al.com/birmingham-news-commentary/2011/03/viewpoints_most_people_want_fo.html

Birmingham News Forever Wild Editorial

http://blog.al.com/birmingham-news-commentary/2011/03/our_view_a_resolution_to_creat.html

James Evans: "Caring for the environment" Anniston Star op-ed

http://www.annistonstar.com/view/full_story/12395617/article-James-L--Evans--Caring-for-the-environment?instance=home_opinion

Attorney General Strange "Quit Dragging Feet" on BP Claims Process (video)

http://www.fox10tv.com/dpp/news/gulf_oil_spill/ag-to-gccf-quit-dragging-feet

Locust Fork Journal's Glynn Wilson"The Big Picture" op-ed

http://blog.locustfork.net/2011/03/on-the-first-day-of-spring-all-is-not-right-with-the-world/#more-12359

News Across Alabama

Much of Oil Spill 2010 did not make it to the surface (Mobile Register)

http://blog.al.com/live/2011/03/scientists_discuss_oil_spill_a.html

City of Birmingham Passes Resolution Opposing Shepherds Bend

http://www.cbs42.com/content/localnews/story/Birmingham-passes-resolution-opposing-Sheperd/BNKN7L81k0aW6qydb4CICw.cspx

Coosa Riverkeeper Profile in the Gadsden Times

http://www.gadsdentimes.com/article/20110318/news/110319773

Federal Judge Dismisses Clean Air Lawsuit

http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2011/03/federal_judge_in_birmingham_di.html

EPA Fines TVA $450,000 for Clean Air Violations

http://blog.al.com/breaking/2011/03/epa_fines_tva_450000_for_clean.html

Local Governments Appeal New ADEM Stormwater Regulations

http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20110315/articles/30315999

Birmingham Southern College Student Finds Rare Wildflower at Ruffner

http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2011/03/bsc_student_finds_rare_wildflo.html

Hundreds Attend Conecuh Woods Landfill Public Hearing

http://blog.al.com/live/2011/03/hundreds_rally_for_public_hear.html

Status of Green Building Movement in Alabama (Birmingham News)

http://blog.al.com/businessnews/2011/03/is_alabamas_green_building_sec.html

Spring Events/Workshops/Job Announcements & Grants

http://bamanews2.blogspot.com/2011/03/spring-calendar-of-eventsworkshopsgrant.html

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