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. [...]
Mobile Baykeeper will be hosting an informative FAQ session on September 13, focused on the upcoming Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) public hearing concerning coal ash regulations. The in-person hearing is scheduled for September 20 in Montgomery, with the virtual hearing taking place on September 27. Earlier this month the EPA proposed denying Alabama’s unsafe coal-ash [...]
Join us to on National clean up litter and remove invasive wild taro from the Cahaba River! We will meet at 9:00 AM at the NORTH ENTRANCE of the Hoover East Sports Complex. We will pick partners and boats and pass out gear here before headed down to the Lorna Rd take out to drop [...]
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 [...]
Tell Alabama utilities: Move Your Ash! Alabama's waterways are at a crossroads, and we need YOUR voice to tip the scales towards protection and restoration. After years of setbacks, we finally have a chance to make a real difference. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is holding public hearings on Alabama Power's coal ash program, and we [...]
Your Town Alabama is a workshop that provides community leaders with critical tools for organizing, recruiting, and strategically developing community and economic development projects while retaining the things that make a small or rural town special.
Join the Alabama Rivers Alliance and partners across the state at The Altamont School for the FREE premiere screening of the 2023 Southern Exposure films! This inspiring evening of film + discussion is an opportunity to catch up with what's happening with ARA and our partners across Alabama and how you can help. [...]
For this trip, we will be paddling between a series of oxbow lakes and will need to portage (walk between the lakes) at points during the day. These portages are only about 20-30 feet but can be muddy, so wear close-toed shoes that you don’t mind getting dirty. Oxbow lakes are past river channels that [...]
The Alabama National Women in Agriculture is happy to bring to you the long awaited Urban Farming Workshop. Agents from Natural Resources & Conservation Services will discuss incentives and funding opportunities for those interested in starting, expanding, Urban farming, Community / Residential Gardening, along with application process and deadlines. Agents from Farm Services Agency will [...]
Village Creek Human & Environmental Justice Society, Inc in partner with Renew Our Rivers invites you to be a part of the 18th Annual Village Creek Fall Clean-up to help Clean Ensley and South Pratt Neighborhood! See the flyer for information about what to wear, registration, and contact information!
