Please support your local Waterkeeper Alliance and their efforts to protect our watersheds globally. Here in Alabama, Black Warrior Riverkeeper is all that stands between Alabama's environment and the big polluters because the state agencies and EPA Region 4 are "more or less in league with the poisoners," and unwilling to stand up to big business and enforce federal laws. Following federal CWA & CAA laws are not profit centers for business and Alabama welcomes them with wide open arms with their lax attitude towards protection of the environment.
The only environment Alabama is interested in protecting is the ability of big business to run amok in our state and grow rich from their reprehensible records of serial violations of our waterways and air quality. Our state "environmental agencies, ADEM & EMC, support themselves with the fees from these businesses emissions and discharges, resulting in a non motivational model that does nothing to reign in their toxic methods of operating.
The foxes are clearly in charge of the proverbial hen house.
BWRK stays after them and keeps Alabama's citizens informed of what is really going on as you can read in their recent newsletter below. It's an eye opener and a sober reminder of the critical need for grassroots efforts in our state.
They're the unsung heroes for Alabama's waterways and we salute their mighty efforts!
Mission statement of the Waterkeeper Alliance
Waterkeeper Alliance provides a way for communities to stand up for their right to clean water and for the wise and equitable use of water resources, both locally and globally. The vision of the Waterkeeper movement is for fishable, swimmable and drinkable waterways worldwide. Our belief is that the best way to achieve this vision is through the Waterkeeper method of grassroots advocacy. Waterkeeper Alliance aspires to protect every major watershed around the world. We also continue to reach out and collaborate with other leading national and international environmental and public health organizations to serve the needs of our global network.
GoogleDoc ASMC permit Sheperd's Bend
BWRK Newsletter Second Half 2010
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Santa's list for Alabama:
ReplyDeletelumps of coal all around
fracking in your communities
increased landfills and mining
really grumpy corporate law firms emboldened by the last election
Alabama Power seated in our state government
We've been naughty and he's letting us know.
Wonder how long it will be before the mules start calling them green dragons instead of nimbys?
ReplyDeleteThis an inside deal Sheperd's Bend, UA and Drummond and everyone knows it. Let's sit back and see if they get away with it so close to the drinking water intake for Jefferson and Tuscaloosa Counties.
ReplyDeleteAll mining in Alabama is an inside deal.
ReplyDeleteThey're not following the laws and they know it, they are hoping no one really figures out just how much they are doing wrong and with the recent hire of a former EPA lawyer by Balch, the insiders are hoping to circumvent a lot more.
People better pay attention to this issue, your neighborhood could easily be next. The incoming governor will be a definite setback.
We need a Nelson Brooke in Vincent for the Coosa River and WRQ's plan to discharge into the river. Where was he while the fight against the quarry was going on? Isn't he Dixon Brooke's son? EBSCO was against the quarry and I don't understand why someone as smart as Nelson wasn't at least used in some way to help with the fight.
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