Updates from the Capitol and What You Can Do Now!

Action Alert: Straight Piping = Dangerous Water Pollution

Stop More Pollution in West Virginia’s Rivers and Streams!

Protect West Virginia’s Drinking Water – Oppose SB 592

West Virginia Rivers Coalition Seeks New CRM Vendor

West Virginia Rivers Coalition (WV Rivers) is excited to announce a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system to enhance our donor engagement, streamline communications, and improve data management.

For 35 years, WV Rivers has been dedicated to protecting and advocating for the health of West Virginia’s waters. As we continue to grow, we seek a comprehensive and user-friendly CRM to support donor management, fundraising, advocacy campaigns, volunteer coordination, and more.

We invite CRM vendors to submit proposals that meet our organization’s needs and mission-driven goals by following this link: https://wvrivers.org/about/about-us/rfp-crm-vendor/

March 2025

Chemical companies urge West Virginia lawmakers to roll back water protections – 3/4/2025, Mountain State Spotlight

WV House panel advances water quality rule change opening path to more pollutions – 3/4/2025, Charleston Gazette-Mail

WV Senate panel OKs DNR to lease spaces under state park lands for CO2 storage – 3/6/2025, Charleston Gazette-Mail

WV Rivers Coalition to provide $1000 for river cleanups – 3/7/2025, Coal Valley News

Full WV House to consider industry-backed measure to allow increased water pollution – 3/8/2025, Charleston Gazette-Mail

What lawmakers’ rollback of drinking water protections reveals about how the state regulates the chemical industry – 3/11/2025, Mountain State Spotlight

Hundreds of gas and oil tanks at risk of weaker oversight if WV Senate bill passes – 3/12/2025, Charleston Gazette-Mail

WV House overwhelmingly OKs industry-backed measure to allow increased water pollution – 3/13/2025, Charleston Gazette-Mail

Amid flood-triggered water safety worries, WV lawmakers inviting more pollution – 3/17/2025, Charleston Gazette-Mail

Tina Christian: Water quality bill affects everyone (opinion) – 3/18/2025, Charleston Gazette-Mail

With highest water violation rate in nation, Morrisey eyes NCAA more than polluters – 3/20/2025, Charleston Gazette-Mail

From reclassifying waterways to loosening inspections, lawmakers are chipping away at West Virginia’s clean water protections – 3/20/2025, Mountain State Spotlight

 

ACTION ALERT: Protect WV State Parks – Reject SB 627!