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We wanted to let you all know that the Boulder Field parking area for Moss Rock Preserve, which is on U.S. Steel land, will be closed tomorrow as their contractor removes all the trees on surrounding U.S. Steel land in preparation for their Preserve...

Blanche Evans Dean (June 12, 1892 – May 31, 1974) was an American naturalist, conservationist and schoolteacher. In the 1950s–60s, she helped to found the Alabama Ornithological Society, the Alabama Environmental Council, and the Alabama...

House of Representative Gary Palmer has been appointed to the House Committee on Climate Crisis. Hooray, Alabama has a voice fighting for climate awareness. Only problem with that would be that Palmer is not a believer in climate change. Palmer is...

Earth Day was founded in 1970 as a day of education about environmental issues, and Earth Day 2019 occurs on Monday, April 22. The holiday is now a global celebration that's sometimes extended into Earth Week, a full seven days of events focused on...

For any of those of you in the north Alabama area who'd like to make your voices heard on clean energy in the TVA region, please consider:   What: Learn about TVA’s proposed long-term energy plan and tell TVA you’re ready for equitable clean...

Alabama’s oldest coal plant will be closing in April after a surprising mid-February announcement by Alabama Power. Plant Gorgas, which has operated for over a century on the shores of the Black Warrior River, was a steady source of jobs,...

Prevent Coal Mine Pollution from Contaminating a Birmingham Drinking Water Source. Take Action: blackwarriorriver.org/no-5-mine/ The comment deadline is now March 29!

Last week, an Order of the Settlement was entered resolving two lawsuits alleging violations at the Oxford Tull C. Allen Wastewater Treatment Plant, which discharges treated wastewater into Choccolocco Creek. Coosa Riverkeeper, Oxford Waterworks...

The League of Conservation Voters' 2018 Congressional Environmental Scorecard is live now! See how Alabama's congressional delegation measured up.

Water Rally is Alabama’s clean water conference and celebration that unites citizens, connects conservation groups, shares ideas and educates attendees to strengthen the voices for advocates for clean water throughout our state.