A Message from the Founder
April 16, 2010 by Ike Pigott
The following is from Gene Phifer, who started the Renew Our Rivers program 10 years ago: Volunteers have been doing Renew Our Rivers cleanups for 11 years, and we’ve seen huge improvements in Alabama’s lakes and rivers. The one thing that hasn’t changed is the real excitement everyone feels when they get out on the [...]
An Encouraging Word
March 26, 2010 by Viki Pate
I ran across a neat quote from Doug Powell, the Alabama Power environmental affairs specialist who’s been organizing cleanups for all ten years of Renew Our Rivers: “There’s no such thing as an unsuccessful cleanup – some are just more productive than others. Because of the increased grassroots support of Renew Our Rivers, Alabama Power’s role [...]
History of RoR
January 26, 2010 by Grant Musgrove
Renew our Rivers is a testament to one man’s vision, beginning as a grass roots effort and growing to a nationally award winning program spanning four states. In August of 1999, Gene Phifer and a group of employees from Alabama Power’s Plant Gadsden initiated a cleanup in the vicinity of Gadsden Steam Plant on the [...]
Our Mission
Alabama Power is committed to partnering with our neighbors to clean up our waterways.
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