Thursday, April 21, 2011

BEN - April 21, 2011 #354




Special in this Edition: Ruffner Earth Day Running Festival, Conservation Alabama's Legislative Hot List (April 18th), Forever Wild Passes State House of Representatives, Gulf Oil Spill Anniversary, Conecuh County Commission Approves 5100 acre Solid Waste Landfill


Birmingham News Earth Day Commentary by BEN Publisher Pat Byington


http://blog.al.com/birmingham-news-commentary/2011/04/viewpoints_for_earth_day_2011.html


Keeping Alabama Forever Wild Series on al.com


Check out the entire "Keeping Alabama Forever Wild" series

http://blog.al.com/keeping-alabama-forever-wild/index.html



Ruffner Earth Day Running Festival - This Saturday - April 23rd


http://shop.ruffnermountain.org/products/Earth-Day-%252d-Festival-of-Trail-Running-%252d-Runner-Registration.html


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Op-eds, Links and Videos


Conservation Alabama's Legislative Hot List (April 18th)

http://www.conservationalabama.org/vertical/Sites/{8E4DA6E2-1A16-43DE-9136-81711C3678F5}/uploads/{210FFAA3-A23F-4432-A4D8-477C8F835C89}.PDF


NBC FactFinder - Northern Beltline Issue (video)

http://www2.alabamas13.com/news/2011/apr/20/birminghams-proposed-northern-beltine-generates-st-ar-1742759/


Praise for Forever Wiild House Passage (Birmingham News)

http://blog.al.com/birmingham-news-commentary/2011/04/our_view_house_members_deserve.html


Gulf Oil Spill Interactive Timeline

http://blog.al.com/live/2011/04/the_gulf_oil_spill_an_interact.html


Gulf Oil Spill Editorial & Cartoon (Mobile Register)

http://blog.al.com/jdcrowe/2011/04/bp_oil_spill_anniversary.html


Gulf Oil Spill Editorial (Birmingham News)

http://blog.al.com/birmingham-news-commentary/2011/04/our_view_the_impact_of_the_dee.html


News Across Alabama


Forever Wild Passes State House of Representatives

http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2011/04/alabama_house_oks_forever_wild.html


Gulf Oil Spill Anniversary

http://apnews.myway.com/article/20110421/D9MNQEEO1.html


Oil Spill One year Later - Orange Beach

http://blog.al.com/live/2011/04/1_year_later_few_signs_of_oil.html


Conecuh County Commission Approves 5100 acre Solid Waste Landfill

http://www.brewtonstandard.com/2011/04/18/conecuh-county-commission-votes-yes/


TVA to Pay State of Alabama $11 Million in Air Pollution Settlement

http://www.annistonstar.com/view/full_story/12793108/article-Alabama-to-receive--11M-in-TVA-settlement?


Governor Declares State Picnic in a Park Day - April 23rd

http://www.outdooralabama.com/news/release.cfm?ID=904



Spring Events/Workshops/Job Announcements & Grants


http://bamanews2.blogspot.com/2011/04/ben-protect-forever-wild-spring.html


Lowe's to Give out Free Trees April 23rd

http://blog.al.com/bargain-mom/2011/04/earth_day_2011_get_a_free_tree.html


Auntie Litter Parade Rescheduled -April 26th

http://www.auntielitter.org/


6th Annual Wehle Outdoor Spring Festival - May 7th

http://www.outdooralabama.com/news/release.cfm?ID=905

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