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


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