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  • McWane Science Center hosting Riverkeeper IMAX event!

    McWane Science Center Hosting Movie Event with Black Warrior RIVERKEEPER® Event: An Evening with the Riverkeeper Date: Tuesday, August 26 Time: 6:00 – 9:00PM Location: McWane Science Center (200 19th Street North Birmingham, AL 35203) Tickets : $20.00 – Ticket includes Grand Canyon Adventure IMAX ticket, educational programs, 2 drink […]

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  • Donate Your Water Bill Savings

    Are you concerned about water now that the hot, dry summer months are upon us? Perhaps you’ve been reading some of the recent articles in newspapers around the state discussing our water future and what state and local leaders are doing to plan for it. Well, now it’s your turn […]

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  • Videos with City Stages Headliners

    Produced at no cost to Black Warrior Riverkeeper from 2007-2008 these videos feature leaders from: The Flaming Lips, Michael Franti and Spearhead, The Roots, and The Wailers. Riverkeeper’s volunteer film crew filmed Wayne Coyne last month in Illinois. Michael Franti interviewed our staff Riverkeeper, Nelson Brooke, after his concert at […]

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  • Save Water & Money All Summer!

    You can save water and money by using a rain barrel to catch and store water for your lawn and indoor/outdoor plants. Rain barrels come in many shapes and sizes, including inexpensive plastic models and classic wooden ones. Both types, or even small barrels for apartment dwellers, can be purchased […]

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  • Black Warrior Riverkeeper settles lawsuit with Alabama Biodiesel

    Black Warrior RIVERKEEPER® settles pollution lawsuit with Alabama Biodiesel Settlement will restore habitat for two endangered species found only in the Black Warrior basin Moundville, AL: Black Warrior Riverkeeper and Alabama Biodiesel have reached a settlement to the pollution lawsuit Black Warrior Riverkeeper filed on August 22, 2007 in United […]

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  • Rollin In the Hay plays Riverkeeper benefit at Bottletree 6/5/08

    Black Warrior Riverkeeper Fundraiser Concert @ Bottletree (3719 3rd Ave S., Birmingham) Thursday, June 5th, 8pm-Midnight Renegade Bluegrass Legends ROLLIN’ IN THE HAY are back! One Eyed Mary will open at 9, featuring Locust Fork paddlers Kyle Collum and Bob Griffin of Wolf Creek Creations! $10 tickets at the door […]

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  • Victory for Public Health and Public Participation!

    On April 18th the Environmental Management Commission passed a rule change that will reduce the allowable cancer risk levels in Alabama’s waterways from 1 in 100,000 to 1 in 1 million! This initiative was first brought to the Commission’s attention by the Alabama Rivers Alliance, Black Warrior Riverkeeper, and 16 […]

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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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  • Birmingham Votes to withdraw from SWMA

    Important Storm Water news and request by Nelson Brooke, Riverkeeper: On Tuesday the Birmingham City Council voted to withdraw from the Storm Water Management Authority (SWMA) http://www.swma.com/. The council has until October to decide whether or not to rejoin SWMA. It will cost the city more to go it alone […]

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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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