BEN - March 19th, 2012 #389

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Coastal Kids Quiz - April 27th

The 11h Annual Coastal Kids Quiz will be held on April 27th at Daphne United Methodist Church.  Teams of fifth graders from fifteen schools in Baldwin and Mobile Counties will participate in this environmental science competition.  The top three teams receive scholarship awards and their teachers receive funds for science activities at school.  Volunteers are needed and sponsorships are available. Contact the Alabama Coastal Foundation for more information at 251.990.6002 or by email at info@joinacf.org. 

News Across Alabama

Alabama legislature passes coal incentive legislation

http://blog.al.com/businessnews/2012/03/incentives_for_coal_industry_e.html

White-nosed syndrome of bats confirmed in Alabama

http://bamanews2.blogspot.com/2012/03/white-nose-syndrome-of-bats-confirmed.html

University of West Alabama Goes Green - Signs State's First Certification Agreement

http://bamanews2.blogspot.com/2012/03/university-of-west-alabama-goes-green.html

ADEM fines city of Mobile over stormwater pollution program

http://www.mobilebaynep.com/news/adem_fines_mobile

Wise Metals inaugurates aluminum recycling plant in the Shoals

http://www.recyclingtoday.com/wise-metals-inaugurates-aluminum-plant.aspx

Op-eds, Links, Audio and Videos

Anniston Star Commends Sen. Shelby on RESTORE Act legislation

http://www.annistonstar.com/view/full_story/17912138/article-The-Gulf-gets-its-share--Sen--Shelby-should-be-thanked-for-work-on-RESTORE-Act?instance=home_opinion

Anniston Star's Bob Davis: Coldwater Mountain Bike Trail

http://www.annistonstar.com/view/full_story/17919496/article-Bob-Davis--Cyclists-are-coming--and-it’s-good?instance=opinion_right

Whit Gibbons: How important is the environment to Americans?

http://www.tuscaloosanews.com/article/20120304/NEWS/120309947/1218/opinion01?p=2&tc=pg

Mobile Bay NEP Calls on citizens to "break" the plastic habit (video)

http://www.mobilebaynep.com/news/break_the_plastic_habit

WIAT CBS 42's Deadly Deception II at the Carver  Theater (video)

http://www.cbs42.com/content/localnews/story/Black-Warrior-River-Keeper-Presents-Deadly/tqph-HzpqUuVPf66VreR9g.cspx

Weeks Bay Spring Calendar

http://www.weeksbay.org/calendar.htm

Events, Grants & Job Openings
http://bamanews2.blogspot.com/2012/03/ben-job-openings-events-march-19th.html