Deadly Deception

If you haven't already, please watch CBS's coverage of Deadly Deception

This effects us all!

Keep up with updates at their page here:

---->http://www.cbs42.com/content/special/pollution/deadly/default.aspx

Contact the following for more information:

FOR MORE INFORMATION REGARDING CONTAMINATION ISSUES IN JEFFERSON COUNTY AND THE NORTH BIRMINGHAMCOMMUNITIES.

ENVIRONMENTALPROTECTION AGENCY REGION 4:

SUPERFUND DIVISION

JEFFERY J. CROWLEY- FEDERAL ON-SCENE COORDINATOR
404-562-9587
CROWLEY.JEFFERY@EPA.GOV

STEPHENIE YVETTE BROWN
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENTCOORDINATOR

404-562-8450
BROWN.STEPHANIEY@EPA.GOV

JAMES PINKNEY – PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER
404-562-9183
PINKNEY.JAMES@EPA.GOV

BRIAN HOLTZCLAW - COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT COORDINATOR
404-562-8684
HOLTZCLAW.BRIAN@EPA.GOV

JEFFERSON COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
BARBARA NEWMAN -COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVE

205-930-1254
BARBARA.NEWMAN@JCDH.ORG

WALTER ENERGY
HOT LINE 1-855-892-5837

BIRMINGHAM CITY SCHOOLS
BOB MORGAN – DIR. OF CAPITAL PROJECTS
205 – 231- 2082

Also, consider writing directly to ABC Coke, Drummond Companies, and ACIPCO.

ABC Coke

900 Huntsville Avenue Birmingham, AL 35217
(205) 849-1300

Drummond Company, Inc. P.O. Box 10246 Birmingham, Alabama 35202

Phone: (205) 945-6300

AMERICAN- ACIPCO
P.O. Box 2727
Birmingham, AL 35202
USA

*ACIPCO did let several environmental educators tour their facilities a few summers ago through Legacy: Partners in Environmental Education. They have an extensive program for monitoring their waste currently. From the news coverage, they seem to be responsive as well as making an effort to listen to the community and take action.

Other useful and reliable sources seen in the news coverage, check with or contact for ways to help:

Black Warrior Riverkeeper

----->http://blackwarriorriver.org

Conservation Alabama

-------->http://www.conservationalabamafoundation.org

GASP Birmingham, a pioneer in the fight for better air quality in Birmingham, offers a widget you can put on your computer which shows the current air quality for your zipcode.

------->http://www.gaspgroup.org

Below is a picture of the Southern Environmental Center at Birmingham-Southern's latest Ecoscape in Tarrant.

The sail is signed by students of Tarrant.