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  • Maxine 2 Notice of Intent to Sue

    Black Warrior Riverkeeper Files Notice of Intent to Sue Drummond for Pumping Polluted Water ADEM Failed to Require a Necessary Clean Water Act Permit to Limit and Monitor Pollution For Immediate Release: October 28, 2021 Contact: Nelson Brooke, Black Warrior Riverkeeper, 205-458-0095, [email protected]. Birmingham, AL— Black Warrior Riverkeeper has filed […]

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  • 20th Anniversary Timeline

    Black Warrior Riverkeeper’s 20th Anniversary begins 9/25! Check out our new timeline of “Watershed Moments” since 2001: blackwarriorriver.org/timeline/ Many thanks to our supporters for propelling us to this milestone!

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  • Tyson Fish Kill

    Tyson Fish Kill Black Warrior Riverkeeper’s 8/11/21 update: Our statement on today’s Tyson pollution settlement: “The state of Alabama’s $3M settlement with Tyson over the June 2019 wastewater spill at their Hanceville rendering plant and the resulting Mulberry Fork fish kill is certainly a better outcome than ADEM could have […]

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  • Katie Holmes joins our team

    Katie Holmes joins our team Welcome Katie Holmes, Black Warrior Riverkeeper’s new AmeriCorps member! From October 1 through August 31, Katie will assist Katie Fagan, outreach coordinator, and Charles Scribner, executive director, with outreach and volunteer engagement, especially through litter cleanups. For more information on Black Warrior Riverkeeper’s volunteer opportunities, […]

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  • Exciting Growth

    Exciting Growth at Black Warrior Riverkeeper Dear Black Warrior Riverkeeper supporters, Last week I finished my term as Black Warrior Riverkeeper’s first AmeriCorps member. I am excited to announce that I joined Black Warrior Riverkeeper’s staff today, August 2, as Outreach Coordinator! I had such an amazing experience as an AmeriCorps […]

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  • Fish Guide 2021

    Are the Fish Safe to Eat in Your Community? FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 26, 2021                                                                 Contact: Nelson Brooke, Black Warrior Riverkeeper, [email protected], 205-458-0095. BIRMINGHAM, ALA. – Last week, the Alabama Department of Public Health released its annual fish consumption advisories, which determines the state’s recommended limits on the consumption of […]

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  • Southern Exposure in TPL 2021

    New Southern Exposure DVDs donated to all Tuscaloosa Public Library locations For Immediate Release: July 14, 2021 Contact: Vince Bellofatto, director of PR, Tuscaloosa Public Library: [email protected], (205) 722-5206 Cindy Lowry, executive director, Alabama Rivers Alliance: [email protected], (205) 322-6395 Charles Scribner, executive director, Black Warrior Riverkeeper: [email protected], (205) 458-0095 TUSCALOOSA, […]

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  • New AmeriCorps Position 2021-2022

    Now Hiring: AmeriCorps Position for 2021-2022 Black Warrior Riverkeeper is hiring 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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  • Our New Volunteer Newsletter

    Sign up to Receive our New Volunteer Newsletter Katie Fagan, our first ever AmeriCorps member, has created a monthly newsletter email for our current and prospective volunteers. The newsletter relays recent Riverkeeper news as well as opportunities for anyone to join cleanups that we are organizing or promoting throughout the […]

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  • Southern Exposure in JCLC 2021

    New Southern Exposure DVDs donated to all Jefferson County Library locations For Immediate Release: June 30, 2021 Contact: Tobin Cataldo, executive director, Jefferson County Library Cooperative: [email protected], (205) 226-3615 Cindy Lowry, executive director, Alabama Rivers Alliance: [email protected], (205) 322-6395 Charles Scribner, executive director, Black Warrior Riverkeeper: [email protected], (205) 458-0095 PINSON, […]

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