Mobile Baykeeper

Mobile Baykeeper Mobile Baykeeper exists to defend and revive the health of the waters of Coastal Alabama.
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06/20/2026

After this week's storm, reports of sanitary sewage overflows are coming in from areas across Mobile and Baldwin counties.

Sewer overflows shouldn't be accepted as normal. But now they're expected with every flood.

Just a few weeks ago, around 678,000 gallons of sewage spilled into Steele Creek, a popular recreation spot for folks around Satsuma.

As we continue through our rainy season, if something feels off, trust it. And speak up.

You can report citizen concerns to us at https://mobilebaykeeper.org/report-pollution/

These waters are yours. Defend your way of life.

📷: Video from Kimberly Barnett of flooding in Saraland | 5/23/2026

The water doesn’t stop at the county line. Everything flowing into Mobile Bay connects us. What happens upstream affects...
06/18/2026

The water doesn’t stop at the county line. Everything flowing into Mobile Bay connects us. What happens upstream affects the Bay. What happens in Baldwin County affects Mobile County.

Flooding, runoff, sewage spills, and disappearing wetlands do not stop at county lines. And folks across Coastal Alabama are seeing the same thing happen in their communities. Growth is happening faster than infrastructure and protections can keep up. Most folks aren’t asking growth to stop. They’re asking for it to make sense.

Baykeeper is working to bring communities and decision-makers together around a healthier future for Coastal Alabama’s waters and the people who depend on them.

Become a member today and defend the future of Mobile Bay.

https://mobilebaykeeper.org/memberdrive

You shouldn’t have to think about toxic chemicals before feeding your family the fish you caught. But here we are again....
06/17/2026

You shouldn’t have to think about toxic chemicals before feeding your family the fish you caught.

But here we are again.

Newly released fish consumption advisories warn people to limit eating certain fish species from waterways across the state, including waterways in Mobile and Baldwin counties; Alabama's testing of fish has found toxic contaminants tied to cancer, developmental problems in children, and other serious health risks.

Every new advisory is evidence of pollution making its way into our rivers, our bay, and our coastal waters.

And instead of giving Alabama stronger tools to respond to local contamination issues, lawmakers passed SB71, a law that restricts state agencies from adopting protections stronger than federal minimum standards in most cases.

Federal rules are often slow to catch up. Our communities are the ones left dealing with the consequences.

This should make people angry.

We should expect better than this. We should expect leaders to protect public health. And we should stop treating fish consumption advisories like they are just part of living on the Gulf Coast.

See the new advisories and learn more here: https://www.alabamapublichealth.gov/tox/fish-advisories.html

This month, the Corps of Engineers released its public notice of maintenance dredging and placement activities. In this...
06/16/2026

This month, the Corps of Engineers released its public notice of maintenance dredging and placement activities.

In this plan, the Corps still lists thin-layer placement as a method to dispose of 4.1 million cubic yards of dredge material every year, primarily into our estuary.

We're not done fighting.

Call Senator Britt and ask her to finish the job by putting language in the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) to end mud dumping for good. 202-224-5744

Protecting our waters protects our way of life.

06/15/2026

Some of the best memories down here happened in the water. Swimming in the Bay after long summer days. Fishing with family. Running boats through the delta as the wind cools you down.

For generations, these waters have shaped the way folks across Coastal Alabama grew up.

And a whole lot of people are fighting to make sure future generations still get the chance to know them.

Because clean water should not become just another story we tell about the way things used to be.

Donate today and shape the future of these waters.

https://mobilebaykeeper.org/memberdrive

Think about your childhood growing up in Coastal Alabama. How much time did you spend outdoors or on the water? Your ans...
06/14/2026

Think about your childhood growing up in Coastal Alabama. How much time did you spend outdoors or on the water? Your answer is likely very different from what a child's experience is today.

Children today are spending more time indoors and, as a result, are less connected to what's right outside their door.

That’s why we launched the Nextgen Baykeepers after-school program. During the program, kids spend time in nature, explore their waterways through kayaking, and build confidence through hands-on outdoor activities, helping to create the next generation of environmental stewards.

This is how we create a future where coastal communities take responsibility for the health of our waters.

Learn more about our Nextgen Baykeepers program at mobilebaykeeper.org/nextgen-baykeepers

The people who live, fish, work, and raise families near the Mobile-Tensaw Delta and Coastal Alabama deserve to be heard...
06/13/2026

The people who live, fish, work, and raise families near the Mobile-Tensaw Delta and Coastal Alabama deserve to be heard.

Alabama Power could solve this now. They could make a legally binding commitment to remove and recycle all coal ash at Plant Barry and get it out of the groundwater. Instead, our communities are still being asked to accept toxic coal ash beside the river.

That is not good enough.

The problem is known, and the solution is ready. It’s time to move the ash.

Baykeeper is still fighting because Coastal Alabama deserves answers, accountability, and clean water.

Give today and back the work that keeps polluters accountable. https://mobilebaykeeper.org/become-a-baykeeper/

📷: Veteran’s Pointe by Chevron | Daphne, AL | 4/23/26

Right beneath Mary's pier, oysters are hard at work. Through our Oyster Keepers program, volunteers raise oysters in cag...
06/11/2026

Right beneath Mary's pier, oysters are hard at work.

Through our Oyster Keepers program, volunteers raise oysters in cages that hang under their piers. These oysters grow, filter the water, and produce larvae that help seed reefs across Mobile Bay.

It's a simple idea with a big impact. Neighbors helping restore the Bay right in their own backyard.

"I volunteer with Mobile Baykeepers with the oyster restoration program because, number one, I love eating oysters, and I’d like to see them come back to the bay. I have a house over here on Mobile Bay, and I care about the quality of our waters because I know over the years we’ve had a lot of pollution in this bay. I’d love to see the oysters come back. I love being out on the water anyway, and I’ve met a lot of wonderful people with Mobile Baykeeper. It’s been really interesting, and I’ve learned a lot about oysters. I’m just proud to be part of it."

We are grateful for volunteers like Mary who are stepping up and helping bring oysters back to Mobile Bay.

Join the work to restore our oysters. Learn more and sign up to volunteer at https://mobilebaykeeper.org/oyster-restoration/

Each time Theo Middleton pulls up to the boat ramp on the Causeway, his past is already there waiting to greet him. The ...
06/08/2026

Each time Theo Middleton pulls up to the boat ramp on the Causeway, his past is already there waiting to greet him. The commemorative sign over the ramp bears a familiar name, his dad’s, and the Stauter he puts in the water is a family heirloom only found on the coast, a gift from his grandfather to his dad in 1988, the same year Theo was born. And each time he idles away from the shore, he turns his boat in the same direction his dad and his grandfather did, on the same six-mile cruise upriver to the Runamuck Inn.

Founded in 1955 by Theo’s grandfather and four of his buddies, the Runamuck Inn sits thirteen feet off the ground on the north end of an island once known as Raft River Island. Accessible only by boat in the Tensaw River-Delta, the island itself is about 25 acres, depending on the tide, and offers its visitors a great view of passing boats and sunsets across the downtown Mobile skyline. The group leased the land until 2003, when they purchased it from Coastal Land Trust, Inc., and renamed it Runamuck Island. The camp took a beating in 2004 from Hurricane Ivan, and Katrina delivered the final blow a year later. In 2006, the group was able to rebuild the camp into what it is today.

Read the full article from CURRENTS magazine at https://mobilebaykeeper.org/the-runamuck-inn-a-delta-tradition/ and let us know your favorite delta tradition in the comments.

Toxic coal ash is sitting in an unlined pit beside the Mobile River, just upstream of Mobile Bay. This is not some fara...
06/05/2026

Toxic coal ash is sitting in an unlined pit beside the Mobile River, just upstream of Mobile Bay.

This is not some faraway problem. This is your water. Your river. Your Delta. Your community.

A University of Alabama Study from 2024 shows that contamination is already happening, and Alabama Power still has not made a legally binding commitment to remove and recycle all of the coal ash at Plant Barry.

Clean water should not become just another story we tell about the way things used to be.

The problem is known. The solution is ready. It’s time to move the ash.

You have been relentless for more than 10 years, and powerful interests are counting on the community getting tired.

We are not giving up. Donate today to fuel the fight. https://mobilebaykeeper.org/become-a-baykeeper/

Read the research:https://mobilebaykeeper.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Barry-study-2.pdf

📷: 6/26/2025

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