BEN - April 20, 2012 #393

Earth Day 2012

Picks of the Week:

Alabama Environmental Council Green Tie Affair Tickets on Sale - Event This Saturday April 21

http://www.aeconline.org/

5th Annual Shoals Earth Day Fest  -Tuscumbia - Colbert County Courthouse April 21st

Pre-Order Alabama Coastal Foundation  Coastal Seafood Craze  tickets - Event April 26th

http://joinacf.org/join-acf/

News Across Alabama

Anniston Star: Drilling Planned for the Talladega National Forest

http://www.annistonstar.com/view/full_story/18271332/article-Residents-concerned-about-Talladega-forest-drilling-plan-?instance=home_lead_story

Huntsville Times: Monte Sano named  Alabama's first certified community wildlife habitat

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

http://www.southernenvironment.org/newsroom/press_releases/2012-04-16_talladega_fracking/

Birmingham News: Questions persist as Northern Beltline construction proceeds

http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2012/04/questions_persist_as_northern.html

Escambia County's Don't Drop It on Alabama Cleanup

http://www.atmoreadvance.com/2012/04/18/county-wide-clean-up/

Mobile Register: Groupon and Mobile Baykeeper Join Forces to Train Volunteers

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

Anniston Star:  Contaminants Near Coldwater raise concerns

http://annistonstar.com/bookmark/18284914-Contaminants-near-Coldwater-raise-concerns

Dothan Eagle: City of Dothan preparing to address EPA issues

http://www2.dothaneagle.com/news/2012/apr/19/dothan-trying-be-financially-prepared-epa-issues-ar-3639589/

WELD: Conservation Alabama Legislative Update

http://www2.dothaneagle.com/news/2012/apr/19/dothan-trying-be-financially-prepared-epa-issues-ar-3639589/

State of Alabama nominates Green Ribbon Schools

https://docs.alsde.edu/documents/55/NewsReleases2012/4-13-12%20GREEN%20RIBBON%20SCHOOLS%20NOMINEES.pdf

Op-eds, Links, Audio and Videos

Times Daily Editorial: A gem of nature

http://www.timesdaily.com/stories/A-gem-of-nature,189504

NRDC: What if another Deepwater Horizon disaster happened today?

http://switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/dpettit/what_if_another_bp_deepwater_h.html

Ocean Camp/Space Camp

http://www.facebook.com/oceancamp

The Nation: Investigation: Two years after oil spill, a hidden helath crisis festers

http://www.thenation.com/article/167461/investigation-two-years-after-bp-spill-hidden-health-crisis-festers

CBS 42:  Auntie Litter Earth Day Parade

http://www.cbs42.com/content/localnews/story/Birmingham-children-march-with-Auntie-Litter/q__32P22ZUqhheLr9JfTJg.cspx

Events, Grants & Job Openings

Job Openings & Events (April 20th Update)

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