by Justinn Overton | Dec 13, 2019 | Events, Fish Guide, Fishing, Lakes, Opinion, Science
Read Claire’s story about how UAB and Coosa Riverkeeper team up to educate students about the intersection of public health and water quality. Meet Claire. Claire is a Senior at UAB getting a bachelor’s degree in Nutrition and Global Health. She was a...
by Justinn Overton | Dec 12, 2019 | Advocacy, Fish Guide, Opinion, Pictures, Swim Guide, Uncategorized
I was 8 years old when my family visited my grandmother’s house in Anniston. I was drawn to a creek nearby. It took my dad multiple times (in various tones) to convince me why I couldn’t get into the creek. He explained to me that the water was dirty and would make me...
by Justinn Overton | Oct 22, 2019 | Advocacy, Opinion
Last Friday, I went to my first Environmental Management Commission (EMC) Committee meeting located at the Alabama Department of Environmental Management’s (ADEM) headquarters in Montgomery in hopes I’d leave with some answers. Why does Lance LeFleur and ADEM give so...
by Justinn Overton | Sep 24, 2019 | Advocacy, Fish Guide, Fishing, Lakes, Opinion, Pictures, Science, Wildlife
There are two major steam plants on the Coosa in Alabama. The Ernest C. Gaston Steam Plant in Wilsonville on Lay Lake. The Gadsden Steam Plant in Gadsden on Lake Neely Henry burns natural gas. When any plant burn fossil fuels, mercury is released into the atmosphere...
by Justinn Overton | Jul 19, 2019 | Advocacy, Lake Neely Henry, Lay Lake, Opinion, Science, Videos
Alabama Power has decided that despite their own groundwater data, legitimate public concern, and MAJOR health risks to communities across Alabama, they are going to just leave leaking, unlined coal ash ponds on YOUR waterways. In case you forgot, here is what coal...
by Justinn Overton | Feb 4, 2019 | Advocacy, Opinion, Pictures, Uncategorized
Dear Friends, It is bittersweet that I announce my resignation as your Coosa Riverkeeper. As my nine-year stint comes towards a close in June, I’ve reflected on the many amazing moments and experiences since I first hatched the plan to start Coosa Riverkeeper in...
