BEN - August 21, 2012 #402

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 BEN Picks

Green Drinks Tuscaloosa - August 22nd, 5-7pm  FIVE Java Tuscaloosa

http://us4.campaign-archive2.com/?u=5e0c8ab75ac3d84c268911a2b&id=4057e0bc9f

Darter Phest - Watercress Darter Event - August 23rd, 5-8pm - Good People Brewery, Birmingham

http://www.bsc.edu/sec/watercress-darter-8-10-HI2.pdf

Alabama Wildlife Center's Chirps and Chips - August 25th, 7-10pm Birmingham

http://www.awrc.org/Chirps_and_Chips

News From The Green Register (New! To BEN)

Green Minute: A Green Back to School Checklist

http://thegreenregister.com/the-green-minute-green-back-to-school-checklist/

Green Minute: DVD and CD Reycling

http://thegreenregister.com/the-green-minute-cd-and-dvd-recycling/

Auburn University Generating Solar Power for Electric Cars

http://thegreenregister.com/auburn-university-generating-solar-power-for-electric-cars/

News Across Alabama

Mobile Register: "Wilson" the Manatee in Mobile Bay

http://blog.al.com/live/2012/08/wilson_the_manatee_captured_by.html

Dothan Eagle: Houston County Looking at Energy Efficiency

http://www2.dothaneagle.com/news/2012/aug/16/houston-county-looking-energy-efficiency-measures-ar-4356745/

Birmingham News: Alabama Lags in Solar Power

http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2012/08/alabama_lags_in_incentives_for.html#comments

Birmingham News: Birmingham's Complete Streets Policy Recognized in National Report

http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2012/08/birminghams_complete_streets_p.html

Huntsville Times: Tennessee Riverkeeper Threatens to Sue Jackson County Town

http://blog.al.com/breaking/2012/08/environmental_group_threatens.html

Tuscaloosa News:  Local Woods Provide Learning Environment

http://www.tuscaloosanews.com/article/20120816/NEWS/120819850

Montgomery Advertiser: City of Montgomery Asks for ADEM in Plume Cleanup

http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20120815/NEWS01/308150050/Montgomery-asks-ADEM-help-plume-cleanup?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7CFrontpage%7Cp

New York Times: Snails Appear Reborn, or Were Overlooked

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/14/science/rocksnails-have-been-rediscovered-in-cahaba-river-in-alabama.html?_r=1

Op-eds, Links, Audio and Videos

Mike Bolton: Early Figures - Number of Hunters and Fishermen Increasing

http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2012/08/early_numbers_say_numbers_of_h.html

Whit Gibbons: Ecoviews - Let's Not be Complacent About Abundant Animals

http://www.tuscaloosanews.com/article/20120805/NEWS/120809927/1218/opinion01?Title=ECOVIEWS-Let-8217-s-not-be-complacent-about-abundant-animals

Anniston Star: Let the Shine Sun In

http://www.annistonstar.com/view/full_story/19841056/article-Let-the-sun-shine-in--State-should-take-advantage-of-its-solar-energy-opportunities?instance=home_opinion

Events, Grants & Job Openings

Job Openings & Events (August Update)

http://bamanews2.blogspot.com/2012/08/ben-events-and-job-openings-august.html