Warrior Riverkeeper News Today

A weekday morning synopsis of West Alabama news, sports and weather.

A weekday morning synopsis of West Alabama news, sports and weather.

Nearby residents and environmental activists complained to state regulators without redress. Alabama officials initially fined the company, but now they’ve signaled a green light ahead.

The State of Alabama and two environmental organizations filed a Complaint in the Circuit Court of Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, against the City of Tuscaloosa alleging violations of the...

Black Warrior Riverkeeper shares concerns about coal ash waste.

The complaint alleges that Bluestone is in violation of the Clean Water Act by discharging pollutants into a stream that exceed levels allowed by its permit.

For the first time, the EPA has rebuffed a coal ash waste plan from the Alabama Department of Environmental Management, a decision advocates are calling “a significant milestone” in protecting communities from pollution.

For the first time, the EPA has rebuffed a coal ash waste plan from the Alabama Department of Environmental Management, a decision advocates are calling “a significant milestone” in protecting communities from pollution.

Editor’s Note: This interview first appeared in Path Finders, an email newsletter from the Daily Yonder. Each week, Path Finders features a Q&A with a

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) – The Birmingham Northern Beltline project is stirring up some controversy among environmentalist groups. The Southern Environmental Law Center filed a complaint on the Alabama Department of Transportation’s (ALDOT) project on behalf of the Black Warrior Riverkeeper. The complaint the Black Warrior Riverkeeper wrote to ALDOT focuses on two main points — […]