Fri, Nov 20 2009
Lawyer asks EPA to order end to coal ash shipments to Perry County landfill
Wed, Nov 18 2009
Complaint filed alleging Perry County Associates, LLC unlawfully discharged Arrowhead Landfill leachate
ADEM requested to modify City of Marion WWTP pollutant discharge permit
Marion residents notice intention to sue City of Marion for unlawful acceptance of Arrowhead Landfill leachate
Marion residents notice intention to sue City of Marion for odor violations at leachate lagoon
EPA requested to rescind determination that Arrowhead Landfill is acceptable for ash disposal
Tue, Oct 20 2009
ADEM Enforcement
Thu, Sep 3 2009
Conservation Alabama Foundation serves notice of intent to sue Town of New Brockton Water and Sewer Board for 2085 wastewater violations
Update: Wed, Nov 4 2009, Attorney General and ADEM file suit, No. 71-CV-2009-900093
Fri, Aug 28 2009
Conservation Alabama Foundation serves notice of intent to sue City of Reform for 4499 wastewater violations
Update: Wed, Oct 28 2009, Attorney General and ADEM file suit, No. 54-CV-2009-900044
Tue, Aug 25 2009
Pay attention to our environment
Sat, Aug 22 2009
Environmentalists drub ADEM over productivity
Sat, Aug 22 2009
ADEM, environmentalists spar over pollution policy enforcement
Fri, Aug 21 2009
Report finds ADEM enforcement actions down while pollution violations rise
Fri, Aug 21 2009
ADEM Director's Response to Compliance and Enforcement in the Alabama NPDES (Water Pollution Control) Program - Disturbing Trends (Real Player) (Windows Media)
Wed, Aug 19 2009
Coalition wants laws enforced, unhappy with trends
Mon, Aug 10 2009
Compliance and Enforcement in the Alabama NPDES (Water Pollution Control) Program - Disturbing Negative Trends
Annotated Report
Mon, Jun 22 2009
Conservation Alabama Foundation serves notice of intent to sue City of Robertsdale for over 8300 wastewater violations
Update: Sat, Aug 8 2009, ADEM files suit, No. 03-CV-2009-900020
Thu, Jun 18 2009
Conservation Alabama Foundation serves notice of intent to sue Town of Millry for over 5300 wastewater violations
Update: Mon, Aug 17 2009, Attorney General and ADEM file suit, No. 65-CV-2009-900047
Thu, Jun 18 2009
Florida Clean Water Network petitions U.S. EPA to adopt water quality criteria to protect health of fish consumers in Florida
Wed, May 6 2009
Florida Clean Water Network files suit against U.S. EPA for failure to review revised Florida water quality standards
Wed, Apr 8 2009
Florida Clean Water Network files suit against U.S. EPA for failure to identify impaired waters in Florida
Tue, Apr 7 2009
Conservation Alabama Foundation serves notice of intent to sue Utilities Board of City of Atmore for over 7300 wastewater discharge violations
Update: Tue, Jun 9 2009, Attorney General and ADEM file suit, No. 30-CV-2009-900067
Mon, Mar 30 2009
Friends of Hurricane Creek serves notice of intent to sue City of Tuscaloosa for years of unpermitted sewage discharges to Black Warrior River
Update: Wed, Jul 22 2009, ADEM and Tuscaloosa enter Consent Order, No. 09-104-CWP
Mon, Mar 2 2009
Conservation Alabama Foundation serves notice of intent to sue Town of Jemison for 5663 sewage discharge violations
Update: Mon, May 4 2009, Attorney General and ADEM file suit, No. 14-CV-2009-900060
Wed, Feb 25 2009
Friends of Hurricane Creek serves notice of intent to sue SDW, Inc. for violations of ADEM compliance order
Fri, Jan 9 2009
Conservation Alabama Foundation serves notice of intent to sue Town of Oakman for 870 sewage lagoon discharge violations
Update: Tue, Mar 10 2009, Attorney General and ADEM file suit, No. 64-CV-2009-900085
Mon, Jan 5 2009
Conservation Alabama Foundation serves notice of intent to sue Lawrence County BOE for 885 sewage discharge violations at Mt. Hope School
Update: Thu, Mar 5 2009, Attorney General and ADEM file suit, No. 42-CV-2009-900027
Mon, Jan 5 2009
Mobile Baykeeper and Conservation Alabama Foundation serve notice of intent to sue Mobile County Commission for 1309 sewage discharge violations at LeMoyne WWTP
Thu, Jan 1 2009
Walker County residents sue Alabama's environmental agency about notice of coal mine water discharge permit
Update: Tue, Apr 7 2009, Court dismisses suit, No. 03-CV-2008-901425
Mon, Dec 22 2008
Report: Ala.'s largest cities plagued by toxic air
Mon, Dec 22 2008
Air toxins elevated in poor Jefferson neighborhoods
Fri, Dec 19 2008
Toxic Air Pollution in Alabama: A Threat to Human Health; Press Release
Wed, Dec 10 2008
Citizen and lawyers claim Atlanta sewer tunnel projects violate Safe Drinking Water Act; ask Judge to require compliance
Sat, Dec 6 2008
NAACP challenges biomass site
Update: Fri, Jan 23 2009, BG&E abandons efforts to build plant
Thu, Oct 2 2008
Friends of Hurricane Creek appeals ADEM penalty order issued to SDW, Inc. and seeks minimum penalty of $152,700
Update: Fri, Aug 21 2009, Ala. Envtl. Mgmt. Comm'n approves ADEM order, No. 09-02 (Ala. Envtl. Mgmt. Comm'n)
Wed, Mar 10 2010, Circuit Court reverses Ala. Envtl. Mgmt. Comm'n, No. 03-CV-2009-001320
Wed, Sep 10 2008
Conservation Alabama Foundation serves notice of intent to sue Utilities Board of City of Linden for 1379 sewage discharge violations
Update: Thu, Nov 6 2008, Attorney General and ADEM file suit, No. 48-CV-2008-900073
Fri, Sep 5 2008
Conservation Alabama Foundation serves notice of intent to sue Town of Steele for 208 sewage discharge violations
Update: Mon, Nov 10 2008, Attorney General and ADEM file suit, No. 59-CV-2008-900151
Tue, Sep 2 2008
Friends of Hurricane Creek sues SDW, Inc. for stormwater violations
No. 7:08-cv-01587
Wed, Aug 6 2008
Conservation Alabama Foundation serves notice of intent to sue City of Maplesville for 1355 sewage discharge violations
Update: Mon, Oct 6 2008, Attorney General and ADEM file suit, No. 14-CV-2008-900137
Wed, Mar 14 2007
Lake Watch threatens lawsuit
Fri, Mar 9 2007
Lake Watch serves notice of intent to sue City of Dadeville for 1497 violations
Update: Fri, May 4 2007, Attorney General files suit, No. 62-CV-2007-000050
Wed, May 9 2007, ADEM issues compliance/penalty order, No. 07-106-CWP
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