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  • Press Statement on Northern Beltline Groundbreaking

    Press Statement on Northern Beltline Groundbreaking: As Construction Begins, Questions Persist about $5.4-Billion Project   For Immediate Release: April 21, 2014 Contact: Gil Rogers, Southern Environmental Law Center, (404) 521-9900 or [email protected] Nelson Brooke, Black Warrior Riverkeeper, (205) 288-0223 or [email protected] Birmingham, AL –The Southern Environmental Law Center and Black […]

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  • Help Protect Birmingham’s Drinking Water

    The proposed Shepherd Bend Mine is a unique threat to tap water for the Birmingham area. It would discharge wastewater across the river from an intake providing water to 200,000 people. Please urge the University of Alabama System not to lease or sell land or minerals for this coal mine.

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  • Eartbounds Earthfest 2013

    Earthbound’s Earthfest Supports BWRk at Avondale Brewery on April 21. For Immediate Release: April 1, 2013 Birmingham – On Sunday, April 21, 2pm-Until, Alabama rock favorites Earthbound will play their highly-anticipated annual outdoor concert, Earthbound’s Earthfest, at Avondale Brewery (201 41st Street South). This family-friendly event’s purpose is to raise […]

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  • Alabama Panhellenic Association Greek Week Grant

    Alabama Panhellenic Association Donates Greek Week Grant to Riverkeeper. For Immediate Release April 10, 2013 Contact: Charles Scribner, Executive Director, Black Warrior Riverkeeper: (205) 458-0095, [email protected] Tuscaloosa, Ala. – The Alabama Panhellenic Association has invited Black Warrior Riverkeeper to receive a generous Greek Week grant at the Greek Week Leadership […]

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  • Black Warrior joins 2013 Most Endangered Rivers

    Black Warrior River Among America’s Most Endangered Rivers in 2013. Proposed Shepherd Bend Mine Poses Direct Threat to Birmingham Drinking Water. For Immediate Release: April 17, 2013 Contacts: Rebecca Haynes American Rivers (803) 771-7206 Charles Scribner Black Warrior Riverkeeper (205) 458-0095 Caitlin McClusky Coalition of Alabama Students for the Environment […]

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  • Save Our Water 2013

    SweetWater and BWRk help “Save Our Water” in Tuscaloosa. TUSCALOOSA (June 27, 2013) – Although water is one of the most vital resources on the planet, waterways continue to decline in quality and quantity in virtually every part of the world. Earth is home to one billion cubic kilometers of […]

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  • Boats and Brunch

    Boats and Brunch Join us for Boats and Brunch at Quinn’s Landing on the Black Warrior River! We are proud to co-sponsor this antique and classic boat show on Saturday, July 20th from 10am to 2pm. Our Riverkeeper, Nelson Brooke, will be there with our Patrol Boat. If you have […]

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  • Tuscaloosa Sportsman’s Expo

    Tuscaloosa Sportsman’s Expo We are excited to have a booth at 95.3 The Bear’s Tuscaloosa Sportsman’s Expo at The University of Alabama’s Bryant Conference Center on July 12 and 13. If you are an Outdoors Enthusiast you should attend! For more information, click here.

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  • Dock at the Rock 2013

    4th Annual “Dock at the Rock” Concert Event Set for June 15 on Smith Lake. Silverock Cove hosting Dillon Hodges and other musicians to benefit BWRk For Immediate Release: May 28, 2013 Media Contact: John Bagby, H2 Real Estate: (205) 253-4362, [email protected] Crane Hill, Ala. – H2 Real Estate is […]

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  • Shannon Mine Lawsuit

    BWRk Files Lawsuit Over Shannon Mine’s 758 Water Pollution Violations. For Immediate Release: April 24, 2013 Contact: Nelson Brooke, Riverkeeper, Black Warrior Riverkeeper: (205) 458-0095, [email protected] Eva Dillard, Staff Attorney, Black Warrior Riverkeeper: (205) 458-0095, [email protected] Birmingham, Ala. – Today, Black Warrior Riverkeeper filed a citizen lawsuit under the Clean […]

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