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Posted on March 15th, 2010 by Madison Underwood

Alabama writer wins SELC award

Alabama writer wins SELC award

Alabama natural history scholar John Hall won this year’s Phillip D. Reed Memorial Award for [...]

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Posted on March 14th, 2010 by Madison Underwood

EPA water pollution regulation powers limited?

EPA water pollution regulation powers limited?

Two Supreme Court decisions have raised issues regarding which waterways fall under federal pollution regulations, [...]

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Posted on March 13th, 2010 by Madison Underwood

AG doesn’t want EPA regulating greenhouse gases

AG doesn’t want EPA regulating greenhouse gases

Alabama has joined Texas, Virginia and many industries in fighting an EPA ruling that says [...]

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Posted on March 12th, 2010 by Madison Underwood

Mobile lax on stormwater monitoring

Mobile lax on stormwater monitoring

The city of Mobile has not fully monitored the storm water washing into Mobile Bay [...]

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Posted on March 11th, 2010 by Weekly Staff

Riley’s signature needed to update state energy code

Riley’s signature needed to update state energy code

Adam Snyder, executive director of Conservation Alabama, is providing Green Space with regular updates regarding [...]

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Posted on March 10th, 2010 by Jesse Chambers

Bees, too? Damn it!

Bees, too? Damn it!

Bees, like bananas—disappearing

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Posted on March 9th, 2010 by Jesse Chambers

Yes, we have no f**king bananas

Yes, we have no f**king bananas

Bananas going extinct?

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Posted on March 8th, 2010 by Jesse Chambers

Unleash the wild child

Unleash the wild child

National Wildlife Federation tries to get us outside

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Posted on March 8th, 2010 by Jesse Chambers

Find those species

Find those species

Find out which endangered species live near you

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Posted on March 6th, 2010 by Weekly Staff

Alabama Water watch

Alabama Water watch

Advocacy orgs work to protect the state’s H2O

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Posted on March 6th, 2010 by Jesse Chambers

Can Rocket City go green?

Can Rocket City go green?

Huntsville may become one of nation’s most sustainable cities

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Posted on March 5th, 2010 by Jesse Chambers

Quack Quack Quack

Quack Quack Quack

Birmingham Ducks Unlimited recognized for fundraising efforts

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Posted on March 4th, 2010 by Jesse Chambers

After all, they were here first

After all, they were here first

Creek Indians of Alabama get conservation grant

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Posted on March 3rd, 2010 by Weekly Staff

Energy bills in legislature

Energy bills in legislature

Adam Snyder gives us an update

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Posted on February 20th, 2010 by Weekly Staff

Legislature considers giving locals more control on quarry siting

Legislature considers giving locals more control on quarry siting

Adam Snyder wraps up the environmental news from Montgomery in this week’s legislative dispatch.

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Posted on February 18th, 2010 by Madison Underwood

Commission to interview three finalists for ADEM director

Commission to interview three finalists for ADEM director

Interviews are scheduled to take place Friday, Feb. 19. A summary of the candidate’s applications, along with links to their resumes, are inside.

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Posted on February 18th, 2010 by Jesse Chambers

Sharing the legacy

Sharing the legacy

African-American couple strives to diversify National Parks

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Posted on February 12th, 2010 by Jesse Chambers

Alabama Rivers Alliance hosts water conference

Alabama Rivers Alliance hosts water conference

This year’s conference will feature the first-ever Alabama Water Rally, a four-day event designed to inform participants about key water issues affecting the state

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Posted on February 11th, 2010 by Weekly Staff

Road bill on life support

Road bill on life support

Adam Snyder provides an update on environmental bills in the Alabama legislature

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Posted on February 4th, 2010 by Weekly Staff

Standing up for clean water

Standing up for clean water

Two federal bills need your support, says BWRK

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War on Dumb

Birmingham 101: What will history say about us?

Birmingham 101: What will history say about us?

‘The city of perpetual promise.’ Does that mean incessant failure? Or rather, that Birmingham never gives up hope?

Upon Further Review

Bama wins, 2010 and amen

Bama wins, 2010 and amen

Part two of the college football season recap.

Column

Ringing the changes

Ringing the changes

Thoughts on navigation, prevarication & vindication

Film

Wonderland without wonder

Wonderland without wonder

Burton’s film looks but doesn’t feel like “Alice”

Small World Cartoons

Narcissistic Personality Disorder

Narcissistic Personality Disorder

In lieu of politics, I bring you talking roaches. Cartoonists are primary NPD sufferers.

Suburban Legends

The King of Rock: No, Not Elvis

The King of Rock: No, Not Elvis

The world is designed to piss me off