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Alabama’s Black Warrior River and its vital tributaries face substantial pollution threats including dams, coal mining, coalbed methane extraction, quarries, industrial discharges, sewage, industrial chicken farms, clearcutting, irresponsible development and road building, and urban stormwater runoff. The Alabama Department of Environmental Management’s tendency to turn a blind eye to these problems poses another major threat to the river and those who rely on it – the public.  Black Warrior Riverkeeper advocates for cleaner water, serving the needs of over a million people throughout 17 Alabama counties.

Click on an issue from the list below to learn more:

CAFOs
 Clearcutting
 Coal Mining
 Coalbed Methane
 Coal Burning Power Plants
 Dams
 Endangered Species
 Mercury
Northern Beltline
 Point Source Discharges
 Sewage
 Siltation and Sedimentation
 Stormwater Runoff