“Secrecy is a big reason that the residents of Bessemer and the other people in this community where the data center is proposed are so upset. When they have questions, nobody is giving them a straight answer.”

GOOD NEWS! The motion to vote today FAILED at the Bessemer City Council! The same motion will be reconsidered next meeting but the community SPOKE and they were HEARD! THANK YOU to everyone who sprung into action! Stay tuned for next steps!

“Alabama Power coal ash pond leaks harmful metals into Coosa River, new lawsuit alleges” Looming environmental disaster in Alabama? ⁦MobileBaykeeper ⁦Alabama Rivers Alliance⁩ #MobileRiverDelta al.com/news/anniston-…

Join ARA, partners, and residents for a community meeting about the proposed MASSIVE data center in Bessemer - "Project Marvel" - on Friday, August 8 at 6 pm to discuss next steps in demanding answers to the many questions for this project. Learn more: alabamarivers.org/project-marvel/

Hike in the #SipseyWilderness with #WildAlabama this coming Saturday, August 9. Learn more and sign up at wildalabama.flipcause.com/secure/cause_p…

"ARA's Charles Miller, who has attended multiple meetings related to the data center’s development, also informed Alabama Political Reporter that Bessemer residents may not even be the ones who end up bearing the brunt of the center’s drain on local resources." alreporter.com/2025/08/05/bes…

Save the date and join us and our partners AEC online for a litter pickup Saturday, September 6th, 8:30-11 a.m. at the Roebuck Golf Course! More info: facebook.com/share/p/19H3Tb…

TONIGHT! Join us at 6 to prepare for the next city council meeting on August 19. Learn more: alabamarivers.org/project-marvel

HUGE congratulations to one of the hardest working people in defending rivers! We are lucky to have Charles Scribner in Alabama and protecting our mighty Black Warrior River!

Southern Exposure Films Donated to all 17 Birmingham Public Library Locations. For Immediate Release: blackwarriorriver.org/southern-expos…

One of our favorite traditions that we look so forward to each year is working with BWRiverkeeper and Birmingham Public Library to make sure all of their libraries have the latest Southern Exposure Films available on DVD!

"Thanks to a generous donation from Alabama Rivers Alliance and BWRiverkeeper, the 2024 edition is now part of the Birmingham Public Library films collection.... [On Friday September 19] The Altamont School will host the world premiere of the brand-new 2025 'Southern Exposure' films." bhamnow.com/2025/08/13/see…

The small-town Alabamians fighting a data centre #Alabama #Environment #Energy ⁦Alabama Rivers Alliance⁩ unherd.com/2025/08/the-sm…

Good news out of Bessemer! Your voices were heard and the City Council has delayed the vote on rezoning to allow a massive data center! NOW: the decision is back to P&Z. This 4.5 million square ft energy + water and guzzler is bad for the community and our water! Stay tuned!

In Belle Mina, it’s "Another Day, Another Lawsuit" as a small Alabama town fights back against a quarry blasting right next door, threatening their air, water & overall quality of life. See UNDERMINED + the other #SouthernExposure Films 9/19 in Birmingham! alabamarivers.org/se2025