Tuesday, August 23, 2011

August 23, 2011 #363

Ecoscape in East Birmingham



Special in this Edition: Farewell From Wildlaw - After 25 Years Wildlaw Closes, Alabama Forest Recovery Task Force Webinar, Cypress Nature Park in Montgomery, New State Fish Consumption Advisories Posted, Montgomery Selected For 2011 Greening America's Capitals, Freshwater Land Trust's Land Aid - August 25th


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Passing of a dear friend - Sierra Club Leader Jay Hudson

http://www.hikealabama.org/content/passing-friend

http://alabama.sierraclub.org/chapternews/july2011/index.html


Farewell From Wildlaw - After 25 Years Wildlaw Closes

http://www.wildlaw.org/


Save Alabama Water Watch

http://www.alabamawaterwatch.org/save_aww.html


Environmental Education Association of Alabama Call for 2012 Conference Proposals

http://www.eeaa.us/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=136:proposals-sought-for-2012-conference&catid=92:important-info



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Op-eds, Links, Audio and Videos


Alabama Forest Recovery Task Force Webinar

http://www.aces.edu/forestry/tornadodamage/webinar.php


Mobile Register Tests Water a Year After Oil Spill (Photo Gallery)

http://blog.al.com/live/2011/08/alabama_waters_affected_by_oil.html


Anniston Star - EPA on Trial (editorial)

http://annistonstar.com/view/full_story/15144430/article-The-EPA-on-trial?instance=home_opinion


Cypress Nature Park in Montgomery

http://cypressnaturepark.org/


The Montgomery Tree Committee

http://www.montgomerytrees.org/


CBS 42 Birmingham Deadly Deception Series

http://www.cbs42.com/content/special/pollution/deadly/default.aspx


News Across Alabama


Public Trails Proposed in Tuscaloosa

http://www.tuscaloosanews.com/article/20110822/NEWS/110829959/1007?Title=Proposed-public-trails-concerning-for-some


Alabama's New Champion Trees

http://www.forestry.alabama.gov/pr.aspx?ID=5402&sm=c_1


The Value of Alabama's Urban Forests

http://www.forestry.state.al.us/Urban_Forestry.aspx?bv=4&s=1


Restoring North Alabama's Storm Battered Forests - The Alabama Tree Recovery Campaign

http://www.arborday.org/alabama


New State Fish Consumption Advisories Posted

http://blog.al.com/live/2011/08/new_fish_consumption_advisorie.html

http://adph.org/news/assets/110811.pdf


Montgomery Selected For 2011 Greening America's Capitals

http://www.epa.gov/smartgrowth/greencapitals.htm#montgomery


EMC Denies Shepherd Bend Appeal (video)

http://www.cbs42.com/content/localnews/story/Shepherd-Bend-Coal-Mine-Permit-Appeal-Denied/I2S06sP8uEOzd6ztLnZAXQ.cspx?rss=1659



Events & Job Openings


Alabama Hiking Trail Society - Calendar

http://www.hikealabama.org/calendar


Alabama Wildlife Federation Calendar

http://www.alabamawildlife.org/events/


5 Rivers- Alabama's Delta Resource Center Events

http://www.dcnr.state.al.us/outdoor-adventures/5rivers/events/


Renew Our Rivers 2011 Calendar

http://www.alabamapower.com/lakes/schedule.asp


Friends of Shades Creek Calender

http://www.shadescreek.org/


Land Trust of Huntsville and North Alabama's Rock the Trails Series

http://landtrustnal.org/wzyp-mountain-high-outfitters-and-sierra-mist-rock-the-trails-series/


Green Building Focus Events - July 14 (Huntsville), August 12 (Montgomery), Sept. 15-16 (Birmingham)

http://www.greenbuildingfocus.com/


2011 Lead Based Paint Symposium - August 24, 3:00-6:00 Birmingham Botanical Gardens

No fee - Lonnie Pressley, Jefferson County Public Health, lonnie.pressley@jcdh.org


Freshwater Land Trust's Land Aid - August 25th, Bottletree Cafe in Birmingham

http://birmingham365.org/event/detail/441394233/Land_Aid


Wild & Scenic Film Festival - Sept. 8th in Birmingham

http://www.alabamarivers.org/events/wild-and-scenic-film-festival


Landmark Park Low Country Boil Fundraiser - September 15th

http://landmarkpark.com/events.html#current


Moon Dance at Three Caves - Land Trust of Huntsville and North Alabama - September 17th

http://landtrustnal.org/moon-over-three-caves-dance/


Cocktails for the Coast - September 25th

http://joinacf.org/index.php?/what-we-do/cocktails-for-the-coast


Alabama Wildlife Federation's Wild Game Cook-off Calendar

http://www.alabamawildlife.org/hunting/?pageID=58


Cahaba River Society's "Fry Down" Sept. 25th in Trussville

http://www.frydown.com/


John Borom Alabama Coastal Birdfest - October 6-8

http://www.alabamacoastalbirdfest.com


Southern Environmental Center Ecofest - October 6th at Workplay in Birmingham, Alabama


Take Pride Statewide Annual Conference - October 11-12

http://www.auntielitter.org/takepridestatewide.html

Thursday, August 11, 2011

BEN - August 11, 2011 #362

Rush Darter


Special in this Edition: Save Alabama Water Watch, WIAT Birmingham - Deadly Deception (video), Weeks Bay 12th Annual Photography Contest Winners, ADEM Scrap Tire Cleanup Program Removes 1 Million Tires in Baldwin County, Five Fish to Receive Endangered Status, Moon Dance at Three Caves - Land Trust of Huntsville and North Alabama


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Save Alabama Water Watch

http://www.alabamawaterwatch.org/save_aww.html


WIAT Birmingham - Deadly Deception (video)

http://www.cbs42.com/content/cbs42/story/Deadly-Deception/gLYJ-c2sDkuzt3Oj6ba26g.cspx


Environmental Education Association of Alabama Call for 2012 Conference Proposals

http://www.eeaa.us/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=136:proposals-sought-for-2012-conference&catid=92:important-info


Weeks Bay 12th Annual Photography Contest Winners

http://www.weeksbay.org/12_photo/winners_12th.html


Friends of Hurricane Creek - Recovering from the April 27th Tornado (video)

http://www.hurricane-creek.org/


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Op-eds, Links, Audio and Videos


Cleaning up Dog River (Jeff Dute Column)

http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2011/08/we_are_solution_to_dog_river_l.html


Latest Ecoviews by Whit Gibbon

http://www.tuscaloosanews.com/article/20110807/NEWS/110809856/1218/opinion01?Title=ECOVIEWS-Cowbirds-thrive-by-leaving-their-nest-mates-alone


My Green Birmingham Website

http://www.mygreenbirmingham.com


News Across Alabama


EPA Studies North Birmingham Air

http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2011/08/epa_studies_air_in_north_birmi.html


ADEM Scrap Tire Cleanup Program Removes 1 Million Tires in Baldwin County

http://www.adem.state.al.us/newsEvents/pressreleases/2011/RobertsdaleCleanup.pdf


Restore the Gulf Coast Act of 2011

http://joinacf.org/blog/view/hallelujah-we-have-a-bill


TVA & Southern Alliance for Clean Energy Disagree Over Nuclear Power

http://blog.al.com/breaking/2011/08/tva_southern_alliance_for_clea.html


Five Fish to Receive Endangered Status

http://blog.locustfork.net/2011/08/endangered-status-goes-through-for-five-southeastern-fish-species/

http://www.gadsdentimes.com/article/20110810/news/110819990


Protecting Dauphin Island

http://blog.al.com/live/2011/08/forever_protection_for_dauphin.html



Events & Job Openings


Alabama Wildlife Federation Calendar

http://www.alabamawildlife.org/events/


5 Rivers- Alabama's Delta Resource Center Events

http://www.dcnr.state.al.us/outdoor-adventures/5rivers/events/


Renew Our Rivers 2011 Calendar

http://www.alabamapower.com/lakes/schedule.asp


Friends of Shades Creek Calender

http://www.shadescreek.org/


Land Trust of Huntsville and North Alabama's Rock the Trails Series

http://landtrustnal.org/wzyp-mountain-high-outfitters-and-sierra-mist-rock-the-trails-series/


Green Building Focus Events - July 14 (Huntsville), August 12 (Montgomery), Sept. 15-16 (Birmingham)

http://www.greenbuildingfocus.com/


Sustain Our State - August 16th, Linn Park in Birmingham

http://www.lwval.org/


2011 Lead Based Paint Symposium - August 24, 3:00-6:00 Birmingham Botanical Gardens

No fee - Lonnie Pressley, Jefferson County Public Health, lonnie.pressley@jcdh.org


Freshwater Land Trust's Land Aid - August 25th, Bottletree Cafe in Birmingham

http://birmingham365.org/event/detail/441394233/Land_Aid


Wild & Scenic Film Festival - Sept. 8th in Birmingham

http://www.alabamarivers.org/events/wild-and-scenic-film-festival


Landmark Park Low Country Boil Fundraiser - September 15th

http://landmarkpark.com/events.html#current


Moon Dance at Three Caves - Land Trust of Huntsville and North Alabama - September 17th

http://landtrustnal.org/moon-over-three-caves-dance/


Cocktails for the Coast - September 25th

http://joinacf.org/index.php?/what-we-do/cocktails-for-the-coast


Alabama Wildlife Federation's Wild Game Cook-off Calendar

http://www.alabamawildlife.org/hunting/?pageID=58


Cahaba River Society's "Fry Down" Sept. 25th in Trussville

http://www.frydown.com/


John Borom Alabama Coastal Birdfest - October 6-8

http://www.alabamacoastalbirdfest.com


Southern Environmental Center Ecofest - October 6th at Workplay in Birmingham, Alabama


Take Pride Statewide Annual Conference - October 11-12

http://www.auntielitter.org/takepridestatewide.html

Monday, August 01, 2011

BEN - August 1, 2011 #361

Russell Cave National Monument


Special in this Edition: Dr. Larry Davenport's Nature Journal - Order the book today, Deadly Deception Series by WIAT Birmingham - (videos), Alabama Ranks 12th Nationally in Air Emissions, SELC & Alabama Rivers Alliance Update Alabama Clean Water Agenda, Samford Grad Sets Appalachian Trail Record, Free Car Emissions Testings in Birmingham


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Dr. Larry Davenport's Nature Journal - Order the book today

http://www.uapress.ua.edu/product/Nature-Journal,4863.aspx


NOAA's - The New Normal

http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2011/20110629_newnormals.html


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Op-eds, Links, Audio and Videos


Deadly Deception Series by WIAT Birmingham - (videos)

http://www.cbs42.com/content/special/pollution/deadly/default.aspx


Polluted Schools (WBHM audio)

http://www.wbhm.org/News/2011/PollutedSchools


State Needs Water Resource Plan (Auburn/Opelika News Editorial)

http://www2.oanow.com/news/2011/jul/25/editorial-state-needs-strong-water-resource-plan-ar-2186078/


Alabama Power and Solar Power (slideshow)

http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2011/07/alabama_power_testing_solar_po.html


Jefferson County's Top Air Emitters (slideshow)

http://www.bizjournals.com/birmingham/blog/2011/07/which-jeffco-plants-have-the-most-air.html?s=image_gallery


Anniston Star Clean Water Editorial

http://www.annistonstar.com/view/full_story/14860855/article-Protecting-our-water--Alabama-must-ensure-that-it-doesn’t-waste-this-natural-resource?instance=home_opinion


Michael Mullen's Clean Water Op-ed - Montgomery Advertiser

http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20110724/OPINION0101/107230340/Alabama-Voices-Dirty-waters-harmful-everyone?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7COpinion%7Cs




News Across Alabama


SELC & Alabama Rivers Alliance Update Alabama Clean Water Agenda

http://www.southernenvironment.org/newsroom/press_releases/2011-07-13_conservation_groups_call_to_action_al_waters/


Gopher Tortoise Federal Protections Reduced

http://blog.al.com/live/2011/07/no_federal_protection_for_goph.html


Alabama Ranks 12th Nationally in Air Emissions

http://www.bizjournals.com/birmingham/news/2011/07/21/alabama-ranks-no-12-on-toxic-20-list.html

http://blog.al.com/breaking/2011/07/watchdog_report_alabama_ranked.html


Samford Grad Sets Appalachian Trail Record

http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2011/07/samford_grad_sets_record_for_f.html


Trashing Dog River (Mobile Register)

http://blog.al.com/live/2011/07/trashing_dog_river.html


Black Warrior Riverkeeper Reacts to Shepherd Bend Appeal

http://blackwarriorriver.org/releases/2011_PressRelease_ShepherdBendMineRuling_July_22.pdf


Events & Job Openings


Alabama Environmental Council Seeking Recycling operator

http://aeconline.org/operator


Free Car Emissions Testings in Birmingham

http://alabamacleanair.org/calendar/


Air Quality Awareness Week Starting August 1st - Ending August 6th at Railroad Park

http://alabamacleanair.org/community/events/


5 Rivers- Alabama's Delta Resource Center Events

http://www.dcnr.state.al.us/outdoor-adventures/5rivers/events/


Land Trust of Huntsville and North Alabama's Rock the Trails Series

http://landtrustnal.org/wzyp-mountain-high-outfitters-and-sierra-mist-rock-the-trails-series/


Green Building Focus Events - July 14 (Huntsville), August 12 (Montgomery), Sept. 15-16 (Birmingham)

http://www.greenbuildingfocus.com/


Wild & Scenic Film Festival - Sept. 8th in Birmingham

http://www.alabamarivers.org/events/wild-and-scenic-film-festival


Alabama Wildlife Federation's Wild Game Cook-off Calendar

http://www.alabamawildlife.org/hunting/?pageID=58


Cahaba River Society's "Fry Down" Sept. 25th in Trussville

http://www.frydown.com/


Take Pride Statewide Annual Conference - October 11-12 (Early registration deadline special July 31st)

http://www.auntielitter.org/takepridestatewide.html