2010 Wrapup

December 22, 2010 by Hallie Bradley 

Thirty-two cleanups were held in 2010 on the Cahaba, Chattahoochee, Coosa, Tallapoosa, Black Warrior, Mobile and Alabama rivers. More than 6,200 volunteers removed almost 221 tons of trash and debris. The 11-year total for Alabama, Florida, Georgia and Mississippi is 5,709 tons.

“This year our volunteers said trash was getting harder to find,” said Doug Powell, Environmental Affairs specialist. “Our message is getting out to the communities. I hope one day we have a cleanup and return with no trash.”

Renew Our Rivers continues to grow in popularity. During 2010, seven cleanups were added to the schedule, which runs from February through October. Several homeowner and boatowner groups host both a spring and fall cleanup annually.

Here is the 2011 schedule for Renew Our Rivers cleanups.

Cleaning the Rivers and Providing Habitat

December 20, 2010 by Grant Musgrove 

Southern Company and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation have announced nine new and two continuing grants have been awarded to conservation and natural resource agencies through the Power of Flight and Longleaf Legacy partnership programs.

Since 2002, Southern Company and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation have provided more than $11.3 million through 96 Power of Flight and Longleaf Legacy grants. In addition, grant recipients have contributed more than $45.8 million in matching funds, resulting in an on-the-ground conservation impact of about $57.2 million since the program’s inception.

For more information, please visit the new and improved Environmental section of Alabama Power’s website.

More Info, Better Package

December 17, 2010 by Grant Musgrove 

Alabama Power has recently launched its new and improved Environmental section of its website.

Please check often to keep up to date on all the happenings in the area of Environmental Affairs and stewardship efforts. On the site, you will find information about Alabama Power’s commitment to reducing emissions, promote energy efficiency, preserve Alabama’s wildlife and wild places and safeguard the state’s natural resources — all while providing reliable, affordable electricity for our customers.

From electric cars and emission reductions to solar panels and energy efficiency, the updated site contains plentiful information.

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