June 2026
Paddle with Pride! – 6/3/2026, WVNS
West Virginia Rivers Coalition, Greenbrier River Watershed Association and Greenbrier Valley Pride hosting Paddle with Pride event on June 7 – 6/3/2026, WOAY
New permits eyed for Mason Co. data center-tied project after eight-figure WV support – 6/3/2026, Charleston Gazette-Mail
Gary residents, environmental groups signal class action against Chinese firm over contaminated well – 6/4/2026, WOWK
House committee rejects Moore’s funding proposal for drinking water in Southern West Virginia – 6/3/2026, Mountain State Spotlight
Appeals court overturns ruling to stop Chemours from polluting Ohio River – 6/3/2026, Mountain State Spotlight
Appeals court overturns ruling to stop Chemours from polluting the Ohio River – 6/6/2026, WV News
US House committee rejects Moore’s $50M funding proposal for drinking water in Southern W.Va. – 6/8/2026, Spirit of Jefferson
Appeals court tosses injunction ordering Chemours to curb release of ‘forever chemicals’ – 6/9/2026, WCHS
Clean water denied – The fight for safe drinking water – 6/10/2026, Pocahontas Times
Mason County residents faced with buyout as AI data center campus goes up – 6/10/2026, WOWK
‘Abandonment’: Outlook dims for southern WV water funding boost despite mounting need – 6/11/2026, Charleston Gazette-Mail
EPA plans PFAS rule rollback that loom large in W.Va. after court tosses Chemours order – 6/12/2026, Charleston Gazette-Mail
Charleston’s drinking water depends on thousands of small mountain streams – 6/24/2026, WV Explorer
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
WV drinking water plea posed to go unheeded in U.S. House after state-level strikeout – 5/29/2026, Charleston Gazette-Mail
April 2026
Six Ohio counties to benefit from $65 million settlement over ‘forever chemicals’ – 4/8/2026 WCHS
West Virginia strengthens conservation of wild brook trout habitats – 4/11/2026, WBOY
West Virginia expands protections for native brook trout streams – 4/11/2026, West Virginia Daily News
West Virginia expands conservation of wild brook trout habitats – 4/11/2026, National Today
West Virginia strengthens conservation of wild brook trout habitats – 4/11/2026, WOWK
77 Brands & Partners Plead Congress to Fully Fund Public Lands in 2027 – 4/16/2026, Gear Junkie
Why West Virginia’s rivers deserve a voice – 4/25/2026, The Marietta Times
March 2026
WV Senate panel advances bill easing rules, regulations on aboveground storage tanks – 3/3/2026, West Virginia Watch
Tensions rise as WV Senate passes bill to loosen regulations of storage tanks near drinking water – 3/5/2026, West Virginia Watch
State lawmakers chip away at water protections as Senate moves to weaken aboveground storage tank rules – 3/5/2026, Mountain State Spotlight
WV Senate fast-tracking bill that would weaken protection from oil, gas spills – 3/5/2026, Charleston Gazette-Mail
WV House Energy approves watered down version of bill loosening regulations for storage tanks – 3/11/2026, West Virginia Watch
DEP records contradict gas and oil industry claims as tank rollback bill advances – 3/12/2026, Charleston Gazette-Mail
Judy’s Garden Club Hosts Rain Barrel Workshop – 3/17/2026, Braxton News
W.Va. officials praise latest changing of hands of Fidelis Mason County data center project – 3/18/2026, News and Sentinel
Meeting to discuss Mason County data center – 3/18/2026, Herad Dispatch
W.Va. officials praise latest changing of hands – 3/19/2026, The Inter-Mountain
WV legislative session came up short on funding, other support for clean water – 3/20/2026, Charleston Gazette-Mail
Pennsylvania trout anglers divided over state-run stocking program – 3/30/2026, Bay-Journal
W.Va. courts data centers statewide, touting billions in investment amid AI demand – 3/31/2026, WCHS
February 2026
WV Senate OKs rule that would weaken water protection against selenium pollution – 2/6/2026, Charleston Gazette-Mail
WV Rivers Urging More Flood Resiliency Beyond Early Warnings – 2/10/2026, WBOY
WV Rivers Calls for Stronger Flood Strategy – 2/10/2026, Register Herald
Jennie Smith: WV’s flooding crisis demands more from state – 2/10/2026, Charleston Gazette-Mail
Louisville found PFAS in drinking water. The Trump administration wouldn’t require any action. – 2/13/2026, KFF Health News
Young, Fetterman introduce bill to preserve Ohio River Basin – 2/13/2026, KPC News
Bipartisan Ohio River Restoration Act Introduced in US Senate by Young, Fetterman – 2/13/2026, PA Environment Digest
January 2026
Buckhannon River Watershed Association among recipients of state infrastructure grants – 1/2/2026, My Buckhannon
EPA moves to narrow Clean Water Act protections – 1/15/2026, Farm and Dairy
West Virginia Rivers Coalition
3501 MacCorkle Ave SE #129
Charleston, WV 25304
Office: 304-637-7201


