Tuesday, May 24, 2011

BEN - May 24, 2011 #356




Special in this Edition: Birmingham Southern College's Trek Birmingham Website, Black Warrior Chosen Among America's Most Endangered Rivers, Urban Sprawl Threatens Southern Forestlands According to Forest Service, Dauphin Island Sea Lab Job Openings



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


SweetWater Beer Launches Annual Save the Black Warrior River Campaign

http://savetheblackwarrior.com/


Cahaba Lily Festival - Saturday, May 28th in West Blocton, Alabama

http://www.cahabalily.com/CahabaLilyFestival.htm


Mobile Baykeeper Grandman Event - June 4th (Registration Deadline May 20th)

http://www.thegrandman.com/


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Op-eds, Links and Videos


Conservation Alabama's Legislative 'Hot List"

http://www.conservationalabama.org/vertical/Sites/{8E4DA6E2-1A16-43DE-9136-81711C3678F5}/uploads/{5E3E3573-31CD-4820-ADF7-2505B359E2AF}.PDF


Birmingham Southern College's Trek Birmingham Website

http://trekbirmingham.com/


Manatee Sighting Network

http://manatee.disl.org/


The "Big Fix" Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Film at Cannes Film Festival

http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/gulf-oil-spill-featured-at-cannes-film-festival/1207090/May-23-2011_7-14-pm/


News Across Alabama


Lake Guntersville Lodge & Restaurant to Re-Open Post- Tornado

http://www.alapark.com/


Black Warrior Chosen Among America's Most Endangered Rivers

http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2011/05/black_warrior_river_in_alabama.html


Alabama Ranks 48th in Clean Energy Leadership

http://www.cleanedge.com/e-letter/2011.05.18_CE_Alert.html


Tuscaloosa Tornado Cleanup

http://www.tuscaloosanews.com/article/20110522/news/110529874


Urban Sprawl Threatens Southern Forestlands According to Forest Service

http://blog.al.com/wire/2011/05/souths_growing_population_urba.html

http://www.fs.fed.us/r8/documents/State%20Assessments/State%20Assessment%20Summary%20Document-Rev01.pdf


Alabama Wildlife Center Cares for Wildlife from After the Storms

http://blog.al.com/birmingham-news-stories/2011/05/pelhams_alabama_wildlife_cente.html


Tornado Environmental Impacts in North Alabama

http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20110517/NEWS/110519836/1011/NEWS?Title=Environmental-effect-of-storms-still-in-question


Alabama Forestry Commission Tornado Impact Reports

http://www.forestry.state.al.us/TimberDamageReport.aspx

http://www.forestry.state.al.us/PDFs/tornadoApril2011.pdf


Events & Job Openings


Dauphin Island Sea Lab Job Openings

http://press.disl.org/jobs.htm


Alabama Coastal Foundation Programs Coordinator

http://joinacf.org/blog/view/acf-programs-coordinator-position-open


Alabama Wildlife Center - Director of Rehabilitation

http://www.awrc.org/Employment


Alabama Water Watch Mini-conference and Picnic - June 11th at Auburn University

http://www.alabamarivers.org/events/special-events/alabama-water-watch-mini-conference-and-picnic


7th Annual Tallapoosa River Basin State of the Watershed Conference - June 22, 8:30-5:00 in Alexander City

https://fp.auburn.edu/icaae/EventWebReg/SOWC/2011/SOWChome.aspx

Friday, May 13, 2011

BEN - May 13, 2011 #355




Special in this Edition: Conservation Alabama: "Banner Day" for Alabama's Environment, Forever Wild Passes Senate As a Constitutional Amendment, 2 Year Solid Waste Landfill Moratorium Passes Alabama Legislature, Dock at the Rock 2011 - May 14th at Smith Lake Fundraiser



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


Cahaba River Ramble This Saturday, May 14th

http://www.cahabariversociety.org/


Land Trust of Huntsville & North Alabama - Concert at Three Caves - Saturday, May 21st

http://landtrustnal.org/spring-jazz-concert-at-three-caves/


Mobile Baykeeper Grandman Event - June 4th (Registration Deadline May 20th)

http://www.thegrandman.com/


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Op-eds, Links and Videos


Conservation Alabama: "Banner Day" for Alabama's Environment

http://conservationalabama.wordpress.com/2011/05/10/banner-day-for-the-environment/


Northern Beltline Overview - WBHM (Audio)

http://wbhm.org/News/2011/BeltlineOverview.html


Tornadoes and Timber Damage

http://www.cbs42.com/content/special/story/Millions-Lost-in-Timber-Damage/0xRZr-v3fE2bAcBSo2z6Bw.cspx


E.O. Wilson Visits Mobile -Tensaw Delta (video)

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


Bham News Editorial - Clean Water Fees

http://blog.al.com/birmingham-news-commentary/2011/05/our_view_theres_no_need_for_a.html


Jim Noles Huffington Post - Endangered Species

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jim-noles/endangered-species_b_860317.html




News Across Alabama


Forever Wild Passes Senate As a Constitutional Amendment

http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2011/05/senate_passes_proposed_constit.html


2 Year Solid Waste Landfill Moratorium Passes Alabama Legislature

http://blog.al.com/wire/2011/05/alabama_legislature_approves_2.html


Dauphin Island Sea Lab Director Comments on Gulf Seafood

http://www.baldwincountynow.com/articles/2011/05/13/local_news/doc4dcc31f0deb37180823152.txt


Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Cited for Significant Violations

http://blog.al.com/breaking/2011/05/tvas_browns_ferry_nuclear_plan_1.html


Tarballs Linger in Alabama

http://blog.al.com/live/2011/05/tarballs_linger_on_alabamas_un.html


Environmental and Health Impacts of the Alabama Tornadoes & Cleanup

http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2011/05/alabama_tornadoes_health_offic.html


Potential Breach at Dauphin Island After Next Hurricane

http://blog.al.com/live/2011/05/dauphin_island_likely_to_breac.html


Groups Sue to Protect Endangered Species in Alabama

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


Shoals Earth Day Fest and Recycling

http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20110501/news/110439990




Events


Dock at the Rock 2011 - May 14th at Smith Lake Fundraiser

http://blackwarriorriver.org/news/dock-at-the-rock-2011.html


Alabama Water Watch Mini-Conference and Picnic -June 11

http://www.alabamarivers.org/events/special-events/alabama-water-watch-mini-conference-and-picnic