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  • Waterkeeper Wins Mercury Battle

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE D.C. Circuit Court Declares EPA’s Mercury Rule Illegal Waterkeeper Wins Mercury Battle Irvington, New York (February 8, 2008) – In a complete victory for public and environmental health, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia today invalidated a pair of EPA rules that would […]

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  • Help Protect Americans From Coal Ash

    TAKE ACTION: Tell Congress not to undermine EPA’s new Coal Ash Rule.  This new rule puts in place the first ever plan to get a handle on toxic coal ash, the waste generated by burning coal at coal-fired power plants.  To make your voice heard, click here. Rep. David McKinley of […]

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  • MySpace/Paypal fundraising widget for Riverkeeper

    MySpace.com, the world’s most visited website, and Paypal.com, the worldwide leader in secure online payments, have teamed up to launch a new fundraising widget to support select charities. Black Warrior Riverkeeper is one of 23 national non-profits and major presidential candidates chosen to use this new technology! If you use […]

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  • Birmingham Airport Authority Fulfills Pollution Case Requirements

    Birmingham Airport Authority Fulfills Requirements in Pollution Case with Black Warrior Riverkeeper February 16, 2010 Contact: Nelson Brooke, Riverkeeper, Black Warrior Riverkeeper: (205) 458-0095 or [email protected] Charles Scribner, Executive Director, Black Warrior Riverkeeper: (205) 458-0095 or [email protected] Birmingham – Black Warrior Riverkeeper’s pollution case against the Birmingham Airport Authority (BAA) […]

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  • Riverkeeper honored by Warrior, AL

    Warrior, Alabama’s Mayor, Police & Fire Departments recognized Nelson Brooke, the Black Warrior Riverkeeper, as an Honorary Warrior Citizen on November 28, 2007! The announcement came just after Nelson finished an educational presentation to the Warrior Civitan Club in this city near the Locust Fork in North Jefferson County. We […]

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  • Nov. 8: Fundraiser @ Bottletree

    3 great bands: Jasper Coal, HoneyBaked, and The Harmless Free Radicals will be performing a benefit for Black Warrior Riverkeeper on Thursday, November 8th from 8pm-2am. $10 tickets available at www.theBottletree.com or at the event at Bottletree: 3719 3rd Avenue S., Birmingham, AL 35222. All ticket sales go to Riverkeeper’s […]

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  • Nov. 7: Membership Meeting

    Come elect candidates for our Board of Directors, learn about our recent success, and enjoy our keynote speaker. Dr. Mike Howell, renowned Samford University Biologist who discovered the endangered Watercress Darter, will present the Black Warrior watershed’s amazing history and biodiversity. No Admission Fee – Light Fare, Soft Drinks, water, […]

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  • Metro Tire Landfill Lawsuit

    Black Warrior Riverkeeper and Friends of the Locust Fork sue Metro Recycling, Inc. Metro Recycling’s Tire Landfill discharges carcinogens and other pollutants into waterways. LOCUST FORK, AL. Black Warrior Riverkeeper has filed suit against Metro Recycling, Inc. in United States District Court. The lawsuit alleges that Metro Recycling’s significant and […]

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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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  • New and Ongoing Volunteer Projects

    Black Warrior Riverkeeper is a nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting and restoring the Black Warrior River and its tributaries. Our full-time staff relies heavily on the dedication of our many volunteers. Volunteers founded Black Warrior Riverkeeper in 2001, and have been increasingly crucial to our advocacy and education campaigns ever […]

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