Birmingham City Council Passes Resolution Against Coal Mine Near Water Source

The Birmingham City Council unanimously passed a resolution asking the University of Alabama System not to sell or lease their significant land and mineral holdings to allow coal mining at Shepherd Bend by the Drummond Coal corporation, very near a major source of drinking water upstream.

Black Warrior Riverkeeper shares the City’s concern about the Shepherd Bend Mine, a major threat to the Black Warrior River’s Mulberry Fork and Birmingham-area drinking water, as does The Locust Fork News-Journal.

As editorial policy, we join the environmental group in asking the public to get involved to ask that the UA System join the City of Birmingham, the Birmingham Water Works Board, UA and UAB student organizations, and countless concerned citizens, in opposing this dangerous mine proposal.

You can help by calling the UA System’s Tuscaloosa Office and sharing your concerns about the mine. The number is 205-348-5320

You can read a copy of the resolution here.

For pictures, maps and more information, hit the Black Warrior Riverkeeper page on the issue.