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| Press Release | Description | Author | Date |
| Riverkeeper Files Lawsuit Against Metro Tire Landfill |
Locust Fork, |
Mark Martin and Charles Scribner | Aug. 30, 2007 |
| Riverkeeper Files Lawsuit Against Alabama Biodiesel | Black Warrior Riverkeeper has filed a lawsuit in United States District Court against Alabama Biodiesel for the company’s unpermitted oil and grease discharges into the Black Warrior River in Tuscaloosa County, next to Moundville Archeological Park. | Mark Martin and Charles Scribner | Aug 30, 2007 |
| Higher Ground Organic Riverkeeper Coffee | Higher Ground Roasters, a top-rated 100% organic coffee company based in Leeds, Alabama, has launched a new blend called Black Warrior Riverkeeper Roast! | Charles Scribner | Aug. 23, 2007 |
| Riverkeeper Reaches 10,000 MySpace Supporters |
One of the first non-profit environmental organizations in America to use the social-networking website MySpace.com for online outreach, Black Warrior Riverkeeper recently gained over 10,000 “MySpace Friends” in the last 18 months. Riverkeeper’s official MySpace page has received over 31,000 unique website hits in 18 months as well. |
David Whiteside Charles Scribner |
June 6, 2007 |
| Bottletree Fundraiser | Birmingham, AL, 3 great bands: Organic Earthbound, Locust Fork Band, and Alo’s Meds will be performing a benefit for Black Warrior Riverkeeper on Thursday, June 14th. $10 tickets available at www.theBottletree.com |
Charles Scribner David Whiteside |
May 25, 2007 |
| Umicore Pollutes Jasper and Birmingham's Drinking Water |
A chemical industry in Arab, AL has been discharging large volumes of bromide into the Riley Maze Wastewater Treatment Plant for years. The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) oversees the plant’s daily discharge to Riley Maze Creek and administers the permit. |
Nelson Brooke Charles Scribner |
May 30, 2007 |
| Cypress Mulch Opposition Campaign |
Black Warrior Riverkeeper is asking thousands of supporters and the general public to refrain from buying cypress mulch. The lower part of the Black Warrior River watershed is known for its beautiful and ecologically vital cypress wetlands. |
Nelson Brooke Charles Scribner |
April 24, 2007 |
| Birmingham International Airport |
Black Warrior Riverkeeper filed a citizen’s suit in Federal court against the Birmingham International Airport and its contractors for allowing mud to run into Village Creek. Riverkeeper alleged over 60 violations of the Clean Water Act resulting from the runway extension project. Penalties could be as high as $4 million. |
Nelson Brooke Mark Martin | April 3, 2007 |
