WV Rivers News: May 2026

House Appropriations Subcommittee declines to fund Southern West Virginia water needs in draft funding bill

Paddle with Pride on the Greenbrier River

May 2026

Cleanup efforts underway in Howard’s Creek after diesel spill – 5/7/2026, The Real WV

Letter urges $250 million for WV drinking water fixes targeting 9 southern coalfield counties – 5/9/2026, WCHS

Paddle with Pride on the Greenbrier River set for June 7, 2026 – 5/11/2026, WV Daily News

Spring Activities for Judy’s Garden Club and Community – 5/11/2026, WV News

Paddle with Pride event planned on Greenbrier River – 5/11/2026, Register Herald

Paddle with Pride set for June 7 on Greenbrier River – 5/11/2026, Register Herald

Conservation groups sue Harrison County graphite manufacturing facility for Clean Water Act violations – 5/20/2026, WDTV

Alleged water pollution from graphic facility in West Virginia leads to lawsuit from environmental groups – 5/20/2026, WTRF

West Virginia groups sue Anmoore graphite plant over alleged chemical dumping violations – 5/20/2026, WBOY

West Virginia Rivers Coalition and West Virginia Highlands Conservancy file federal lawsuit against Amsted Graphite Materials alleging Clean Water Act – 5/21/2026, WOAY

Environmental groups file lawsuit over alleged pollution at Clarksburg-area facility – 5/21/2026, WV News

Real West Virginian of the Week: Brittany Miller-Baker helps Wyoming County students turn orange water into a national award-winning solution – 5/22/2026, The Real WV

MOV Climate Corner: Grateful for community support – 5/23/2026, The Marietta Times

Environmentalists eye water use as data centers spread – 5/22/2026, Lancaster Farming

WV environmental groups file suit over Clean Water Act violations in Harrison County – 5/28/2026, West Virginia Watch

 

 

 

 

 

Water advocates and lawmakers urge Congress to appropriate funds to address legacy water issues in West Virginia