The Alabama Department of Environmental Management is again providing free
 compliance calendars to dry cleaners that use perchloroethylene, commonly referred to as PERC, as
 their primary cleaning solvent.

 The Birmingham based Green Resource Center has issued it's fourth annual report on the green movement in Alabama.

 The Alabama Department of Environmental Management has completed the process for developing its Pesticide General Permit which became effective on October 31, 2011.

 Ducks and other wetland-dependent wildlife will benefit from last week's congressional approval of a $35.5 million budget for the North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA) program for FY 2012.

Ducks Unlimited CEO Dale Hall reports from coastal Louisiana on the impacts the Gulf Coast oil spill may have on the people who live, work and pursue recreation along the coast. DU is working toward a restored Gulf Coast, with the help of its partners, led by the new Gulf Coast Response Team.

Ducks Unlimited Chief Biologist Dale Humburg reflects on his recent visit to the Gulf Coast, along with CEO Dale Hall and Director of Conservation Planning for the Southern Region Dr. Tom Moorman. The DU team visited the Louisiana Gulf coast to assess the potential impacts of the oil spill on waterfowl and wildlife habitat.

Dr. Tom Moorman, head DU's Gulf Coast Response Team, explains the importance of coastal wetlands to waterfowl and other wildlife.

The purpose of Community Green, in its most basic form, is to make positive contributions towards local and community conservation issues. Although we place great emphasis on preserving our local resources, we believe that as a community we must direct our attention to the environmental disaster that is taking place in the Gulf Region of our country due to the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill.