by Justinn Overton | Jul 31, 2020 | Advocacy, Lakes, Opinion, Science
To AEMC Personnel Committee, This year has been full of unpredictable changes in our world, but one thing remains the same: Coosa Riverkeeper believes that Director Lance LeFleur continues to fail to lead the Department in a way to achieve their mission “to assure for...
by Justinn Overton | Jul 1, 2020 | Advocacy, Lay Lake, Opinion, Science
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management hosted a public meeting in January regarding the renewal of the E.C. Gaston Steam Plant National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit which included the coal ash pond and gypsum pond discharges. It was a well...
by Justinn Overton | Jun 15, 2020 | Advocacy, Fish Guide, Fishing, Lakes, Pictures, Science, Swim Guide
Summer 2020 Newsletter Issue 20: – Get the Skinny on Swim Guide 2020 – Our Work to Protect Fishermen – Meet Our Fish Guide Coordinator – Update from Your Riverkeeper Summer time is busy around our office! Dive into our Summer Newsletter to...
by Justinn Overton | Mar 27, 2020 | Advocacy, Opinion
Well y’all, we’ve done it again! After over a year of editing, revising, evaluating, discussing, voting, and submitting our robust policies, procedures, and other supporting documents… followed by seven months and three cycles of reviews...
by Justinn Overton | Mar 26, 2020 | Advocacy, Lake Neely Henry, Lay Lake
Coosa Riverkeeper and other environmental nonprofit groups have been fighting against Alabama utilities’ plans to “cap-in-place” their coal ash ponds- a decision that puts the health and well-being of Alabamians at risk. This is certainly the case...
by Justinn Overton | Mar 24, 2020 | Advocacy, Fish Guide, Fishing, Lay Lake, Opinion, Science, Swim Guide
The fight against the proposed Coosa River Toll Bridge is over. Last night, the Shelby County Commission unanimously voted to deny Tim James Inc. the license to build a toll bridge over the Coosa River at Perkins Landing on Lay Lake. Since we first spoke out on this...
