Water is Life: Forever Chemicals with Ryan Anderson (SELC) and Eric Reidy (ADEM) The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law has provided significant new funding for water infrastructure in Alabama, including dedicated funds for water utilities to address emerging contaminants in our drinking water. These funds are being distributed through the Alabama Department of Environmental Management. The most [...]
Join Alabama Arise virtually for Town Hall Tuesdays! "Together, we continue to be fueled by hope in our vision of a better Alabama for all. This session is another opportunity to discuss the steps forward we have taken and to hear from each other about issues next year."
For years, advocates have been sounding alarm bells about the dangers of coal ash sitting in groundwater in unlined pits alongside our rivers and even threatening our drinking water sources. The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) created a dangerous plan to permanently store toxic coal ash in these unlined pits - violating federal standards. [...]
Join the League of Women Voters of Alabama's Environmental Series -- Alabama Waste Sludge Awareness!! Julie Lay will discuss the practice and hazards of the land application of biosloids in this next program in the League of Women Voters of Alabama's Environmental Education Series. Often referred to as waste sludge, the nutrient value is often [...]
Friends of Shades Creek's October meeting (10/12 at 7:00 to 8:30 P.M.) will feature Maggie Amsler, Research Associate, UAB Department of Biology, presenting on her work from over thirty trips to Antarctica! In 2017, Amsler was on one of the first-ever cruises using manned submersibles to document sea floor communities in Antarctica. It is likely [...]
Recent national news shined a spotlight on the concern of the depletion of groundwater supplies across the nation, but what is the groundwater situation in Alabama and is the current drought situation adding to that stress? Join us Tuesday, October 31 at noon for a special *spooky* Water is Life Zoom Talk with Greg Guthrie [...]
This workshop will focus on how to design and encourage the use of Green Stormwater Infrastructure (GSI) in your community with long-term operation and maintenance in mind. GSI can be used to supplement or replace traditional gray stormwater infrastructure for managing the impacts of runoff in urban areas. Through design case studies, interactive discussion, and [...]
Join EPA, starting November 6, for a Virtual Open House featuring engaging panel series discussions and fireside chats to explore the Inflation Reduction Act investments and other funding opportunities through President Biden’s Investing in America agenda. These community-driven conversations on investments in environmental and climate justice are designed for communities, community-based partners, and potential grant applicants. To [...]
A Virtual Training Opportunity Presented by the Legal Defense Fund Be a Voting Rights Defender! Your assistance is urgently needed to ensure voting in Alabama is secure, accessible, and free from intimidation.* Sign up for this virtual training and volunteer to be a Nonpartisan Poll Monitor for the Congressional District 2 Runoff Election on Tuesday April 16th. (* Poll monitors are [...]
A Virtual Training Opportunity Presented by the Legal Defense Fund Be a Voting Rights Defender! Your assistance is urgently needed to ensure voting in Alabama is secure, accessible, and free from intimidation.* Sign up for this virtual training and volunteer to be a Nonpartisan Poll Monitor for the Congressional District 2 Runoff Election on Tuesday April 16th. (* Poll monitors are [...]