BEN - April 13, 2012 #392

Picks of the Week:

Richard Joseph Cahaba River Society Cut-a-thon

http://bamanews2.blogspot.com/2012/04/richard-joseph-cut-thon-to-benefit-crs.html

Alabama Environmental Council Green Tie Affair Tickets on Sale

http://www.aeconline.org/

Auntie Litter Parade -April19th

http://www.auntielitter.org

News Across Alabama

Mobile Register: Pace of Dolphin Die-off slows in Alabama

http://blog.al.com/live/2012/04/pace_of_dolphin_die_off_slows.html

Groups Take Out Full Page Pro-Restore Act Ad

http://bamanews2.blogspot.com/2012/04/restore-act-thank-you.html

Alabama Take Back Prescription Drug Day - April 28th (site locator)

http://www.fox10tv.com/dpp/onpolitix/alabama_onpolitix/date-set-for-prescription-drug-take-back-day

Times -Picayune: NWF says Gulf still suffering from oil spill

http://www.nola.com/news/gulf-oil-spill/index.ssf/2012/04/national_wildlife_federation_s.html

Huntsville Times: Huntsville's Gateway Place on Track to Receive LEED Platinum

http://blog.al.com/breaking/2012/04/huntsvilles_gateway_place_seni.html

Times-Journal: Little River Canyon Falls Featured on Daisy Sour Cream Packages

http://times-journal.com/news/article_a8588f9c-834e-11e1-8825-001a4bcf887a.html

Op-eds, Links, Audio and Videos

Montgomery Advertiser Column: Michael Mullen Choctawhatchee Riverkeeper about Troy Lead Smelter

http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20120411/OPINION0101/304100034/ADEM-EPA-should-protect-folks?odyssey=mod|newswell|text|Opinion|p

Rebecca Marston's Video on Shepherd Bend - "The Ripple Effect"

http://vimeo.com/36622601

Change.org:  Friends of Hurricane Creek Save the Park Bypass It Petition (April 15th Deadline)

https://www.change.org/petitions/a-petition-from-the-friends-of-hurricane-creek-and-concerned-citizens

Conservation Alabama's Legislative Update

http://conservationalabama.wordpress.com/2012/04/10/conspiracy-theorists-take-center-stage/

Mobile Register Editorial:  All the more reason to keep Forever Wild

http://blog.al.com/press-register-commentary/2012/04/all_the_more_reason_to_keep_fo.html

My Green Birmingham Earth Day Schedule

http://www.mygreenbirmingham.com/green-living-article/how-to-celebrate-earth-month-in-birmingham/

Events, Grants & Job Openings

Job Openings & Events (April 6th Update)

http://bamanews2.blogspot.com/2012/04/ben-job-openings-and-events-april-6.html