Monday, September 24, 2012

BEN - September 24, 2012 #404



BEN Picks

Conservation Alabama's Forever Wild Grassroots Campaign - Donate!!  
Below is a link to Conservation Alabama's Forever Wild "Donate Now" Page - 100% monies raised will go toward  Conservation Alabama's Grassroots Campaign

LocustFork.net : Birds of Alabama Slideshow

Ruffner Mountain Events - September 29th

Southern Environmental Center's 14th Annual EcoFest - October 4th

Alabama Coastal BirdFest - October 4-6

Cahaba River Society's Fry Down - October 7th


News From The Green Register

The Green Minute: Building Fairy Houses

The Green Minute: Follow the Frog

The Green Minute: What is in My  Drinking Water Quality Report


News Across Alabama

Mobile Register: Alabama Bogs Come Alive with Butterflies (photos)

Huntsville Times: Land Trust of North Alabama Preserves 265 Acres

Bham News - Alabama Landfill Rules Make Dumping Easy Process

Mobile Register - Study: Hurricane Issac Tar Balls from BP

Birmingham News: Recycling Grants Target Jefferson County

Tuscaloosa News: West Alabama Birding Trail Opens

Birmingham News: EPA Urges Corps of Engineers to reject Northern Beltline permit


Op-eds, Links, Audio and Videos

WIAT- CBS 42 -  Deadly Deception II

Pat Dye and Gene Stallings Support Forever Wild (video)

Joey Kennedy: McClintock Book a Must Read

NPR's Diane Rehm Show :  UAB's McClintock Antarctica  Interview (audio)

Montgomery Advertiser Editorial: Black Belt Natural Assets

Montgomery Advertiser Gary Palmer Commentary: Take Advantage of Coal Resources