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Rosey White joins our team | 09/22/2022

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 | 09/14/2022

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 | 08/11/2022

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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11 Groups Demand New ADEM Director | 07/30/2018

Eleven Conservation Groups Call for ADEM Director’s Resignation or Termination Black Warrior Riverkeeper Demands New Leadership in Lance LeFleur’s Annual Job Evaluation   For Immediate Release: July 30, 2018 Contact: Eva Dillard, Staff Attorney, Black Warrior Riverkeeper: [email protected], 205-458-0095 BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The bribery and corruption trial U.S. v. Gilbert, […]

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Waterkeepers Alabama Spanish Animation | 05/16/2022

Back in 2020, Michael Lynn Animation Studio and Michael’s interns at Cornerstone College generously donated an animated introduction for Waterkeepers Alabama. In 2022, Cristina Almanza, a member of Black Warrior Riverkeeper’s Advisory Council, generously donated her translation skills to make this Spanish voiceover version: youtube.com/watch?v=yYyJCTLTpvU. Special thanks to Coosa Riverkeeper […]

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