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  • 2022 Report and Call to Action

    Dear Black Warrior Riverkeeper supporters, As we look forward to more clean water advocacy in 2023, it is helpful to reflect on our movement’s past. We recently finished celebrating two milestones: the 50th Anniversary of the Clean Water Act and the 20th Anniversary of Black Warrior Riverkeeper. While we are […]

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  • Veterans Day 2022

    Black Warrior Riverkeeper’s Tribute to Veterans Day By Rosey White, AmeriCorps Member, Black Warrior Riverkeeper In partnership with AmeriCorps, Black Warrior Riverkeeper is honoring veterans on Veterans Day by exploring the historical connection between veterans and Waterkeeper Alliance; speaking with the Alabama Veterans Memorial Foundation; and providing a list of […]

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  • Southern Exposure in BPL 2022

    Southern Exposure Films Donated to all 18 Birmingham Public Library Locations For immediate release: Wednesday, November 9, 2022 Contact: Roy L. Williams, Director of Public Relations, Birmingham Public Library: office (205) 226-3746, cell (205) 568-0067, [email protected] BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Alabama Rivers Alliance and Black Warrior Riverkeeper have partnered to donate to the […]

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  • Fish Advisories In Spanish

    Alabama Fish Consumption Advisories Now Available in Spanish Waterkeepers Alabama addresses language barriers in Alabama’s fish consumption advisories to ensure that every family has access to this critical public health information   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 15, 2022 Contact: Charles Scribner, Executive Director, Black Warrior Riverkeeper, [email protected], 205-458-0095 ALABAMA – […]

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  • The Rescue of Lou

    The Rescue of Lou You never know what you are going to find during a cleanup. Sometimes it’s trash that has been there for decades, sometimes it’s creepy dolls, and sometimes it’s something completely unexpected. A year ago today, we found a dog! Meet Lou! We found Lou on October […]

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  • Rosey White joins our team

    Rosey White joins our team Welcome Rosey White, Black Warrior Riverkeeper’s new AmeriCorps member! From October 1, 2022 to August 31, 2023, Rosey will assist Katie Fagan and Charles Scribner in expanding our volunteer projects, litter cleanups, and outreach across the Black Warrior River watershed. Rosey is currently obtaining her Bachelor’s degree in […]

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  • Mine No 7 Lawsuit

    Black Warrior Riverkeeper Sues Warrior Met Coal For Immediate Release: September 14, 2022 Contact:  Nelson Brooke, Riverkeeper:  (205) 458-0095, [email protected] Birmingham, AL — Black Warrior Riverkeeper has sued Warrior Met Coal in federal court for discharging polluted wastewater from Mine No. 7 at locations that have not been permitted. The […]

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  • Victory Finalized at Maxine Mine

    Victory: Approved Consent Decree Requires Cleanup of Drummond’s Maxine Mine Site For immediate release: August 11, 2022 Contact: Barry Brock, Southern Environmental Law Center, 205-745-3060, [email protected] Charles Scribner, Black Warrior Riverkeeper, 205-458-0095, [email protected] Jim Hecker, Public Justice, 703-302-0507, [email protected] BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — In a major victory for the health of […]

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  • New AmeriCorps Position 2022-2023

    Now Recruiting: AmeriCorps Position for 2022-2023 Black Warrior Riverkeeper is recruiting an AmeriCorps Member through the Governor’s Office of Volunteer Services to build capacity in our Volunteer Program. This program directly supports our mission to protect and restore the Black Warrior River and its tributaries. Available Position: AmeriCorps Volunteer Engagement Program The […]

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  • Public Conference on the No. 5 Mine

    Take Action: Stop Coal Mine from Contaminating a Birmingham Drinking Water Source and Threatening Rare Turtle Species The Alabama Surface Mining Commission (ASMC) is considering the revision (R-5) of a coal mining permit for the No. 5 Mine. This mine is permitted to discharge wastewater from surface coal mining activities […]

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