An Editorial From Stephen Stetson:
December 2, 2018
Due to my position with Sierra Club’s Beyond Coal Campaign, I get a lot of questions about the dirty residue from burning coal, or Alabama’s policies regarding solar energy for generating electricity. But there’s another area of public policy that...
North Alabama Appreciation Dinner
December 1, 2018
North Alabama Sierra Club Appreciation dinner at Lowe mill. Discussed previous year and upcoming year plans. Program series continue for 2019, new hike and outing leaders and planned Green Movie Series. 2018 was a good year for new members in North...
Environmental Alliance Awards 2018
November 5, 2018
Mobile Environmental Justice Action Coalition, Southern Environmental Law Center, Alabama Rivers Alliance, GASP Group and Africatown~C.H.E.S.S. receiving the Sierra Club's Environmental Alliance Award for 2018 at the Annual Alabama Sierra Club...
Sierra Club Annual Retreat 2018 Recap
November 5, 2018
The Annual Sierra Club Retreat was this past weekend at Camp Beckwith near Mobile, Alabama. Below are a few photos from the event! What fun!
Sunlight is the Best Disinfectant: A Post-Corruption Trial Update
November 4, 2018
After the corruption trial of Joel Gilbert (Balch & Bingham) and David Roberson (Drummond Company), Gasp will begin sharing documents in evidence and explaining how and why this story matters, and where we go from here.
$2.7 Million Awarded to Enhance Recreational Trails Program in Alabama
November 4, 2018
Alabama’s outdoor recreational opportunities will soon increase thanks to $2.7 million in grants. The funds will help expand or build trails or trail amenities at 10 sites in Alabama to enhance recreation outlets. An additional grant will provide...
A Sign of Success
November 4, 2018
For the first time, a conservation group has been given permission by 2 separate state agencies to post signs to educate the public about fish consumption advisories.
Birmingham Audubon Holds Spirits of the Air Event in Tuscaloosa
November 4, 2018
Birmingham Audubon is proud to present renowned anthropologist Shepard Krech III, Professor Emeritus at Brown University and the author of The Ecological Indian: Myth and History, for a special public talk on the University of Alabama campus in...
2016 Analysis of Toxics Release Inventory Data
November 4, 2018
Every day toxic chemicals are discharged into the Coosa River from factories and power plants that are permitted to do so by the Alabama Department of Environmental Management.
Sierra Club Annual Retreat 2018
September 30, 2018
2018 Sierra Club Fall Retreat & Symposium
@ Beckwith Camp and Conference Center • Beautiful Weeks Bay • Hosted by the Mobile Bay Group
Friday, November 2-Sunday, November 4, 2018