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What constitutes a crisis?

Posted on July 5, 2016 by Kelly

What constitutes a crisis? by Cindy Lowry, executive director, Alabama Rivers Alliance Click here to read this op-ed, originally published on al.com. What constitutes a crisis?  It seems to take […]

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Posted in Newsroom  |  Tagged alpolitics, cindy lowry, drinking water, infrastructure, tennessee riverkeeper
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Updates from Black Warrior Riverkeeper on the Northport sewage spill

Posted on July 4, 2016July 13, 2016 by Kelly

Stay up to date on the sewage spill in Northport with Black Warrior Riverkeeper’s Facebook updates. Southeast Green’s Holiday festivities on Black Warrior River dampened by Sewer Spill at City of […]

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SELC [and ARA] pushes for stronger protections in decades-old license for Coosa River dams

Posted on June 28, 2016 by Kelly

This announcement originally appeared on SELC’s website. Click here to view on their site. —- SELC and our partners continue to push for better water quality protections for the Coosa […]

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Posted in Newsroom  |  Tagged american rivers, coosa river, ferc, Mitch Reid, selc
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ARA News About Flow, DefendRivers paddle and Welcome New Alliance Coordinator to the Team!

Posted on June 15, 2016June 15, 2016 by Kelly
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Spring Legislative Lunch & Learn with Mitch Reid and World Fish Migration Day

Posted on June 8, 2016June 9, 2016 by merkel
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Welcome to Alabama, River Advocates!

Posted on May 25, 2016June 30, 2016 by Kelly

This speech was originally presented by ARA Executive Director Cindy Lowry at the Opening Reception of River Rally 2016 in Mobile, Alabama. We sure wish we had video!      […]

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Alabama Should Avoid Water Hazards the Right Way

Posted on May 13, 2016May 26, 2016 by Kelly

A version of this editorial was published on the MontgomeryAdvertiser.com on May 5, 2016. Click here to read the article on MontgomeryAdvertiser.com.   Alabama Should Avoid Water Hazards the Right […]

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Clean water crisis threatens US via The Hill and more

Posted on May 3, 2016June 9, 2016 by merkel
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Action Alert: Most Endangered River Right Here in Alabama, plus Rivers of Alabama Day

Posted on April 19, 2016June 9, 2016 by merkel
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Rivers of Alabama Day Social Media

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About ARA
Alabama Rivers Alliance is a statewide network of groups working to protect and restore all of Alabama’s water resources through building partnerships, empowering citizens, and advocating for sound water policy and its enforcement.

Click here to read a summary of our 2023 – 2027 Strategic Plan.
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  • Meet the 2026 Southern Exposure Film Fellows!
  • ARA’s Deputy Director Recognized with Unsung Hero Award!
  • Tell Birmingham City Council Don’t Water Down the Data Center Ordinance!
  • This legislative session was a doozy!
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Alabama is in great hands with all these incredibl Alabama is in great hands with all these incredible folks talking about river and water protection at #RiverRally2026 in San Antonio! ARA’s Charles Miller will be presenting about data centers with @southernenvironment’s Ryan Anderson and @blackbeltwr’s Portia Shepherd will be presenting about infrastructure throughout the South. Collaborating, sharing and hearing others is such an important part of what we do at ARA!
We want to send a HUGE thank you to our sponsors o We want to send a HUGE thank you to our sponsors of Southern Exposure Films in Huntsville tomorrow evening! As we have outgrown venues with the awesome crowds in Huntsville, sponsors help us keep this incredible evening of films and conversations FREE to everyone in Huntsville. See you tomorrow evening!

Please support those who support us! Energy Alabama, Land Trust of North Alabama, Phoenix Glass & New Terra Compost, Planet Sapling, Huntsville Canoe Club, Susan Weber and Stephen Wynn!

#HuntsvilleAL #RocketCity #SouthernExposure #hsv #HSVAL
We are THRILLED to announce the selection of the 2 We are THRILLED to announce the selection of the 2026 #SouthernExposure film fellows: Moses Aubrey, Ethan Kauffman, Anna Lueck, Callie Mejia, and Grace Sullivan!

This summer, these ultra talented filmmakers will create five short documentaries telling powerful stories about Alabama’s special people, places and wildlife. The films will feature Alabamians who are dedicated to protecting and restoring our rich biodiversity, while highlighting solutions for complex issues for audiences all over the state and region.

We can't wait to welcome them to Alabama! Stay tuned this summer to see pieces of their work as they explore all four corners of Alabama, and beyond. 

#Alabama #FilmAlabama #WaterIsLife #AlabamaRivers #DefendRivers #Film #DocumentaryFilm #EnviroDocs #documentary
HUNTSVILLE, we'll see you Wednesday at @campus805' HUNTSVILLE, we'll see you Wednesday at @campus805's cafeteria with @hsv_environment and the NEW #SouthernExposure Films! We'll also have a discussion afterwards with @revcbgilliam. Learn more about the films and see the trailers from our bio.

Wednesday, May 13 at Campus 805’s Cafeteria Mix and Mingling at 5:30 pm | Films start at 6:30 pm | Q&A + Discussion After| Delicious Food While It Lasts – Plus Cash Bar!
 
Created in six weeks during the summer, the Southern Exposure Films celebrate special people and nature in Alabama, while discovering hidden treasures and exploring complex issues.

#SouthernExposure #Huntsville #MadisonCounty #hsv #AlabamaRivers #Alabama #Madison #DefendRivers #WaterIsLife #DataCenters #BelleMina #Salamanders #Salabama #RiversGift
Earlier this week, we had the honor of recognizing Earlier this week, we had the honor of recognizing Kelly Marshall, ARA’s Deputy Director and Southern Exposure’s Impact Producer, with the *UNSUNG HERO* award for her outstanding public service, and so much more at UAB Department of Political Science (@uabpspa) and Public Administration’s Alabama Public Service Training Initiative annual celebration dinner.

Michele Forman (UAB’s Director of Media Studies and Southern Exposure Film’s Series Producer), Cindy Lowry (ARA’s executive director) and David Butler (Cahaba River Coalition) all separately nominated her, which illustrates her reach across the environmental community and beyond. Take a look at some excerpts from her nomination letters in the photos below and join us in saying HIP HIP HOORAY to Kelly and her work throughout Alabama protecting and defending our rivers and streams!
Last week, Birmingham City Council heard that Birm Last week, Birmingham City Council heard that Birmingham residents want more stringent controls on data center development, including larger setbacks from residential neighborhoods and more specific requirements on how data centers use shared resources like our drinking water, electric, and wastewater systems. The City Council also heard from big business that the Council should remove the “special exception” process that allows communities to have a voice when hyperscale data centers are proposed in certain areas of the city. 

The city council decided to delay a final vote on Birmingham’s data center regulations so they can incorporate citizens’ feedback. PLEASE TAKE THE TIME NOW TO tell them to maintain the proposed protections, and to continue to allow citizens to have input through the special exception process for hyperscale data centers in light industrial and office park areas.

Send your letter from the link in bio and tell your Birmingham City Councilors what you want to see in a data center ordinance! 

#WaterIsLife #DefendRivers #AlabamaRivers #DataCenters #BirminghamAL #Birmingham #Bham
Join ARA and @southernenvironment tomorrow (Tuesda Join ARA and @southernenvironment tomorrow (Tuesday, April 28) at @auburnuufellowship to learn more about the proposed SSE4 pipeline expansion through #LeeCounty!

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A proposed methane gas pipeline expansion is coming straight through Lee County, and your community deserves to know the facts.

Alabama Rivers Alliance (@alabamarivers  ARA) is joining forces with BlackBelt Women Rising @blackbeltwr, Senator Robert Stewart, and local leaders to host a series of community meetings along the pipeline’s path. The Lee County meeting is coming up, and you are invited.

Tuesday, April 28 | 5:30 – 7:30 PM
Auburn Unitarian Universalist Fellowship
450 E Thach Ave, Auburn AL
Free pizza and drinks provided.

At this free public meeting, you will see up-to-date maps of exactly where the new pipelines would go, learn how the project could impact your property, and get a clear explanation of the FERC process and how to formally participate.

All are welcome. 

Please share with friends, family, and neighbors in the Auburn and Lee County area.

#AuburnAL #alabamarivers #auburnalabama  #LeeCounty PipelineAwareness CleanEnergy CommunityMeeting FERC TakeAction alabamariversalliance blackbeltwomenrising auburnuufellowship
THIS TUESDAY (April 28), at 9:30 am, the Birmingha THIS TUESDAY (April 28), at 9:30 am, the Birmingham City Council will decide whether to adopt a new ordinance regulating data centers within the city limits. This comes a few months after the city passed a first-in-Alabama temporary moratorium on data centers.

The proposed regulations would be some of the strongest in the Southeast. They would require closed-loop cooling systems in larger data centers, minimizing the use of water in these facilities and preventing increased demands on drinking water supplies that can drive up water utility bills.

Birmingham residents, please send your city councilors an email [from the link in bio!] (or text or call if you know them personally!) letting them know that you support the proposed ordinance, and celebrating the fact that Birmingham has an opportunity to be among the first cities in the state to meaningfully protect their residents from the impacts of all hyperscale data centers. It’s critical to let the city council know that not only do you support the ordinance, but you also support efforts to ensure no big tech company gets a blank check from Birmingham.

WHAT ELSE CAN YOU DO?

If you’re able, you can also join us and testify in person at the City Council meeting this Tuesday, April 28 at 9:30 am! We recommend arriving about 30 minutes early to ensure that you can grab a seat. City Council meets on the 3rd Floor of City Hall, located at 710 20th Street North in downtown Birmingham.

#DataCenters #Bham #Birmingham #WaterIsLife #DefendRivers
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