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New Northern Beltline Analysis | 10/09/2024

New report questions impact, economics of Northern Beltline highway project Proposed new section of the $5+ billion project will destroy over 10 miles of streams and tributaries north of Birmingham, offer little economic benefit For immediate release: 10/9/2024 Media contacts: Terah Boyd, Southern Environmental Law Center, [email protected], 678-234-7990 Nelson Brooke, […]

Southern Exposure in BPL 2024 | 09/20/2024

Southern Exposure Films Donated to all 18 Birmingham Public Library Locations For immediate release: Friday, September 20, 2024 Contact: Roy L. Williams, Director of Public Relations, Birmingham Public Library, Phone: (205) 226-3746 cell (205) 568-0067, E-mail: [email protected] BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Alabama Rivers Alliance and Black Warrior Riverkeeper have donated to the Birmingham […]

Settlement Approved at Mine No 7 | 09/19/2024

Judge Approves Settlement Requiring Cleanup of Warrior Met Coal’s Mine No. 7 For Immediate Release: September 19, 2024 Contact: Nelson Brooke, Riverkeeper: (205) 458-0095, [email protected] Eva Dillard, Staff Attorney (205) 458-0095, [email protected] Birmingham, AL — A federal judge in Birmingham has granted a request by Black Warrior Riverkeeper to approve […]

Bluestone Coke Contempt Statement | 09/12/2024

Bluestone Coke and West Virginia Governor’s son fail to fulfill federal contempt requirements in Birmingham pollution case Press statement from the Southern Environmental Law Center: September 12, 2024 Contact: Terah Boyd, Southern Environmental Law Center, 678-234-7990, [email protected] Representatives for Bluestone Coke, including Jay Justice, the son of West Virginia Governor […]

100,000 Pounds of Litter Removed | 08/29/2024

100,000 Pounds of Litter Removed! Black Warrior Riverkeeper is proud to announce that our Volunteer Litter Cleanups program has now removed 100,000 pounds of litter! The program’s first full year was 2021, kicked off by a Martin Luther King Day Cleanup with Cahaba Riverkeeper. Since then, we have collaborated with […]

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Black Warrior Riverkeeper’s mission is to protect and restore the Black Warrior River and its tributaries. We are a citizen-based nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting clean water for the sake of public health, recreation, and wildlife habitat throughout our patrol area, the Black Warrior River watershed. This vital river basin is entirely contained within Alabama, America’s leading state for freshwater biodiversity.

Patrolling waterways, educating the public, and holding polluters accountable has made us an important proponent of clean water throughout the basin. Our staff identifies and addresses pollution problems while increasing public awareness. We are a proud member of Waterkeeper Alliance. Please contact us to report pollution and to inquire about volunteer projects, donations, educational presentations, or public events.

The Black Warrior River drains parts of 17 Alabama counties. The area the river drains, its watershed, covers 6,276 square miles in Alabama and measures roughly 300 miles from top to bottom. The Black Warrior River watershed is home to over 1 million residents and contains 16,145.89 miles of mapped streams. Its headwaters consist of the Sipsey, Mulberry, and Locust Forks. Once these rivers merge west of Birmingham, the Black Warrior River proper forms the border of Jefferson and Walker counties. Near Tuscaloosa, the river flows out of the rocky Cumberland Plateau and enters the sandy East Gulf Coastal Plain, forming the border of Greene and Hale counties in the Black Belt. At Demopolis the Black Warrior flows into the Tombigbee River towards Mobile Bay.