by Justinn Overton | Mar 18, 2020 | Advocacy, Lay Lake, Opinion, Pictures
Coosa Riverkeeper has been fighting a proposed privately developed tollbridge over Lay Lake at Perkins Landing since late 2019. We’ve attended and spoken at multiple commission meetings in Talladega and Shelby County as well as working with grassroots organizers to...
by Justinn Overton | Mar 4, 2020 | Advocacy, Events, Fish Guide, Fishing, Lakes, Opinion, Pictures, Science, Swim Guide
2020 has started with a bang! Dive into our Early 2020 Newsletter to read about our position on the proposed Coosa River Toll Bridge, learn about E.C.Gaston Steam Plant’s National Pollution Discharge Elimination System permit hearing, get the skinny on how many...
by Justinn Overton | Feb 20, 2020 | Science, Swim Guide
The term”Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO)” in itself probably invokes an “ew” reaction from most folks, but SSO’s are more of a problem than just being gross. SSOs carry all of that nasty stuff that gets flushed down the toilet, carrying...
by Justinn Overton | Feb 3, 2020 | Fish Guide, Fishing, Lakes, Pictures, Wildlife
Fish Guide Coordinator Job DescriptionDownload Fish Guide is designed to engage and educate fishermen about current fish consumption advisories as determined by the Alabama Department of Public Health and offers a variety of information and resources to help folks...
by Justinn Overton | Jan 22, 2020 | Advocacy, Fishing, Lay Lake, Science, Uncategorized, Wildlife
Whew, what a start to the new year! Since 2020 began, our team has been hard at work advocating for the river and folks like you that love her. At the beginning of the month I attended an ADEM hosted public meeting regarding “beneficial use byproducts” aka...
