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September 18, 2020 By Sheree

As noted on Facebook, the FB page for Stop Alabama Tar Sands Mining will probably be deleted on Sept. 21, as Sheree is deleting her personal Facebook account. Any future updates on tar sand mining in Alabama, and any related topics, will be shared here. That's all for now.Sheree … [Read more...]

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Alive and Well

September 20, 2017 By Sheree

The Save Our Shoals website may not have been updated recently, but we continue to remain actively committed to fostering a 21st century economy that is good for human health, quality of life and the natural world. Follow us on Facebook, if you aren't already. … [Read more...]

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How to File Your Comment

March 6, 2015 By Sheree

How to Comment on MS Industries II LLC NPDES Permit No AL0082759 Save Our Shoals

This post explains how to file your comment on the proposed NPDES Permit AL0082759 that is pending issuance to MS Industries II, LLC by the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM). Click here to read a simple overview of the pending NPDES permit. 1. Comment Deadline Friday, March … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Alabama Politics, Educational Resources, Permit Applications, Updates - General, Water Protection Tagged With: Environmental Permits, Mining Permits, MS Industries II LLC, NPDES Permits

MS Industries II, LLC Pending NPDES Permit: Overview

March 6, 2015 By Sheree

As it has been reported, MS Industries II, LLC has filed for a surface mining permit for non-bituminous materials. This surface mining permit will allow the company to mine a variety of substances on a particular tract of land in Lawrence County, described as the Masterson tract. Before they … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Permit Applications, Updates - General, Water Protection Tagged With: NPDES Commenting

Tar Sands On the Agenda for SEA Meeting, February 2015

February 24, 2015 By Sheree

Event news from Charles Rose, president of the Shoals Environmental Alliance. Date: Tuesday, February 24, 2015 Time: Refreshments at 5 p.m., Presentations & Meeting 5:30 - 7 p.m. Where: Florence Public Library What: Monthly Meeting of Shoals Environmental Alliance Topic: The … [Read more...]

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Fact Sheet #3

June 27, 2014 By Sheree

Fact Sheet #3 is an updated version of Fact Sheet #2. The difference? This version includes an updated list of state legislators in the counties that will be directly affected by tar sands surface mining, additional companies identified as actively seeking to buy or lease land for oil sands … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Alabama Politics, Educational Resources, Updates - General Tagged With: Fact Sheets

A Brighter Future Begins Today

June 16, 2014 By Sheree

In the first two iterations of our email newsletter, I included the following thank-you and framework of my own vision for what Alabama can be. I thought I'd share it here, for all to see. If you aren't signed up for our email updates, you can join here. Thanks for your interest in fighting … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Updates - General Tagged With: Creative Economy, Vision

How will Alabama’s oil sands be mined and processed?

May 29, 2014 By Sheree

Wyoming oil sands mining project

“Developing” the Hartselle sandstone formation in Alabama will be a multi-step process that involves mining or in situ extraction, then processing to separate the bitumen. When the bitumen is extracted from the sand and clay, the bitumen is processed into heavy crude oil, which is then transported … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Geology, Oil Sands Mining & Processing, Updates - General Tagged With: Alabama Oil Sands, Alabama Tar Sands, Bitumen, Hartselle Sandstone, MS Industries II LLC

Email Newsletter Update

May 5, 2014 By Sheree

I'm in the midst of changing email list management providers, due to ongoing problems resulting from repeated DDOS attacks on the original email list manager. I hope to have the new list optin for non-petition signers in place tonight. You can currently sign-up for our email list via the Petition … [Read more...]

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