by Justinn Overton | Oct 31, 2018 | Advocacy, Pictures, Science, Uncategorized
Every day toxic chemicals are discharged into the Coosa River from factories and power plants that are permitted to do so by the Alabama Department of Environmental Management. About Toxic Release Inventory… Some of these chemicals are especially toxic, being...
by Justinn Overton | Oct 22, 2018 | Advocacy, Fish Guide, Fishing, Pictures, Science, Wildlife
A Sign of Success After many meetings, emails, and lots of important conversations…. Coosa Riverkeeper is excited to announce that with permission from Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and Alabama Department of Public Health, we...
by Justinn Overton | Aug 6, 2018 | Advocacy, Events, Fishing, Pictures, Science
Join Us for Cheers to the Coosa on Thursday, September 6th! We wake up every day to protect, promote & restore the Coosa River. But on, September 6th, we will be able to sit back, relax & celebrate the river at our annual farm to table dinner, Cheers to the...
by Justinn Overton | Jul 12, 2018 | Advocacy, Fishing, Lakes, Opinion, Science, Wildlife
Big Win for the Coosa & its Critters! Last Friday a federal court tossed the decision by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to grant the Alabama Power Co. a 30-year license to operate the hydropower dams on the Coosa River. The case was filed by...
by Justinn Overton | Jun 27, 2018 | Advocacy, Lake Mitchell, Lakes, Pictures, Science, Uncategorized
A Coosa Homecoming by Kristin Trowbridge-Alford It’s been nearly a year since my husband and I temporarily moved our family to Lake Mitchell, taking a reprieve from city life and giving our children an experience we pray they’ll never forget. We had conjured a...
by Justinn Overton | Jun 11, 2018 | Advocacy, Pictures, Science, Swim Guide
Is it safe to swim? This was the most common question we received at Coosa Riverkeeper in our first four years, and one that an answer wasn’t readily available for. No one was regularly testing popular swimming areas to make sure it was safe to swim. So, we...
