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Earlier this fall, the U.S. House voted on and passed the so-called “Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017” (H.R. 2936). The legislation proposes to create massive categorical exclusions (CEs) to allow tens of thousands of acres—15 to 45 square...

A recent analysis of data reported by industry indicates that nearly ten million pounds of toxic chemicals were dumped into Alabama’s rivers in 2015. Over 50,000 pounds of those chemicals are carcinogens, and over a quarter million of them cause...

Via the Cahaba River Society. Your right to clean water is in danger! Send your written comments to EPA by November 28 to Defend the Clean Water Act!EPA is trying to greatly narrow the coverage of the Clean Water Act, rewriting the rules so that...

Mobile Baykeeper recently submitted comments to the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) regarding the reissuance of the Bayou La Batre wastewater treatment facility (WWTF) permit.The Bayou La Batre sewage plant is located upstream...

West Alabama Sierra Club took a field trip to Flagg Mountain in Coosa County during November. Thanks to Steve Ginzbarg and Ida Gleaton for sharing a few photos!At 1,152′ Flagg Mountain is one of the southernmost mountains along the eastern seaboard...

Migratory Bird Treaty Act Under Attack--by none other than a Cheney. Earlier this month, in a last-minute move with little debate, Representative Liz Cheney snuck an amendment into a larger energy bill that would gut the Migratory Bird Treaty Act....

Did you know that nearly ONE MILLION POUNDS OF TOXIC CHEMICAL are dumped into the Coosa River each year? And nearly 95% of that waste comes from Koch Foods chicken processing plants near Gadsden in the form of nitrate compounds.

An absolutely stunning aerial film showcasing the beauty of Alabama - from the mountains to the coast, from our friend Hunter Nichols and our partners at The Nature Conservancy in Alabama

Let Governor Kay Ivey know how important a water plan is to you - and to protect water supply for our drinking water, crops, recreation, wildlife, and more.