by Justinn Overton | Sep 28, 2020 | Lake Jordan, Lake Mitchell, Lake Neely Henry, Lakes, Lay Lake, Logan Martin Lake, Opinion, Pictures, Science, Swim Guide
It’s hard to believe we’ve wrapped up our 6th season of Swim Guide! So many aspects of this year has been unprecedented for us all. One thing we know for certain, when the world turns upside down families across Alabama turned to the Coosa River. The Coosa...
by Justinn Overton | Sep 21, 2020 | Advocacy, Fish Guide, Fishing, Lay Lake, Logan Martin Lake, Opinion, Science, Wildlife
Last year, I shared my “origin story.” Where my passion for the Coosa and fight for the natural world intersected in a ditch arguing with my dad about wanting to splash in it. He said it’d make it sick. Well, Dad… you were right. Last...
by Justinn Overton | Sep 14, 2020 | Advocacy, Events, Fish Guide, Fishing, Lakes, Pictures, Science, Swim Guide, Wildlife
Ten years ago today, a small group of concerned citizens founded Coosa Riverkeeper. We’ve fought polluters, torn down dams, educated the public about where it’s safe to swim and fish, and advocated to our government leaders about the importance...
by Justinn Overton | Aug 4, 2020 | Advocacy, Fish Guide, Fishing, Lake Jordan, Lake Mitchell, Lake Neely Henry, Lakes, Lay Lake, Science
2020 Fish Consumption Advisories Last week, Alabama Department of Public Health released the 2020 Fish Consumption Advisories… better late than never, right? Of the 213 advisories issued across 98 waterbodies in Alabama, 35 of these consumption advisories were...
by Justinn Overton | Jul 31, 2020 | Advocacy, Lakes, Opinion, Science
To AEMC Personnel Committee, This year has been full of unpredictable changes in our world, but one thing remains the same: Coosa Riverkeeper believes that Director Lance LeFleur continues to fail to lead the Department in a way to achieve their mission “to assure for...
by Justinn Overton | Jul 1, 2020 | Advocacy, Lay Lake, Opinion, Science
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management hosted a public meeting in January regarding the renewal of the E.C. Gaston Steam Plant National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit which included the coal ash pond and gypsum pond discharges. It was a well...
