April 2024

Summers commissioners to hear about landowners pipeline issues – 4/4/2024, Register Herald

‘A historic day’: EPA sets first ever legally enforceable limit on toxic PFAS levels – 4/11/2024, Charleston Gazette Mail

West Virginia environmental groups strike a deal for cleaner waters – 4/11/2024, Environmental Health News

Advocates laud newly finalized EPA rule to regulate PFAS in drinking water for the first time – 4/12/2024, West Virginia Watch

Environmental wins in West Virginia came after yearslong fights, inaction from state, EPA – 4/16/2024, Charleston Gazette Mail

Facility prevents acid mine drainage from polluting Decker’s Creek in Morgantown – 4/24/2024, WBOY

After two decades of seeking funds, Richard Mine Treatment plant a reality – 4/24/2024, Times West Virginian

Feds come to Richard Mine to announce $140.7 million for acid mine drainage treatment in WV – 4/24/2024, Dominion Post

DEP objects to EPA agreement on Lower Guyandotte watershed cleanup – 4/25/2024, Charleston Gazette Mail

W.Va. coalition announces intent to sue company over alleged clean water violations – 4/26/2024, WCHS

West Virginia environmentalists suing Chemours over ‘forever chemicals’ – 4/27/2024, Parkersburg News and Sentinels

DEP Motions To Intervene In EPA Settlement – 4/26/2024, WV Public Broadcasting

 

 

March 2024

‘We need some help’: water quality, DEP oversight concerns mount – 3/2/2024, Charleston Gazette-Mail

Clean Water Mural Tour flows into Parkersburg Art Center – 3/4/2024, Parkersburg News and Sentinel

Clean Water Mural Visits Parkersburg Art Center – 3/4/2024, WTAP

PFAS Concerns Loom Over Chemours Permit for Washington Works – 3/8/2024, WV Public Broadcasting

‘Another year goes by’: Environmental priorities fail in 2024 legislative session – 3/12/2024, Charleston Gazette-Mail

Department of Energy to hold listening session on ARCH2 hydrogen hub – 3/13/2024, Charleston Gazette-Mail

‘Now they’re asking for more’: Chemours plant poised to pollute more PFAS amid toxic legacy – 3/18/2024, Charleston Gazette-Mail

Eric Engle: Didn’t we learn from Dupont? – 3/20/2024, Charleston Gazette-Mail

WV Rivers, Friends of the Cheat host Corridor H assessment training – 3/24/2024, WBOY

Mine reclamation board fund gets environmental rep after participation concern – 3/25/2024, Charleston Gazette-Mail

EPA still hasn’t acted on water quality concerns for 1,600 miles of WV waterways – 3/26/2024, Charleston Gazette-Mail

Green Groups Secure Deal to Clean Up Coal-Polluted West Virginia Streams – 3/29/2024, Common Dreams

West Virginia environmental groups reach historic settlement – 3/30/2024, WBOY

February 2024

Hearing set on community air monitoring use bill – 2/1/2024, Charleston Gazette-Mail

Groups Push Back on House Bill To Limit Use of Air Monitoring Data – 2/2/2024, WV Public Broadcasting

Opposition for air monitoring bill at public hearing – 2/5/2024, Charleston Gazette-Mail

Stronger protections urged for DEP general permit for construction activities – 2/5/2024, Charleston Gazette-Mail

EPA’s methane rule good for WV, economy, health (opinion) – 2/6/2024, Charleston Gazette-Mail

WV House targets community air monitoring data use – 2/6/2024, Charleston Gazette-Mail

Follansbee Council hears of air monitoring efforts, needed library repairs – 2/6/2024, Weirton Daily Times

New report chronicles community concerns, priorities for local waters in Ohio River Basin – 2/14/2024, Northern Kentucky Tribune

Progress made in fight against ‘forever chemicals’ in water – 2/15/2024, The Journal

New report highlights concerns and goals for Ohio River Basin waterways – 2/18/2024, WTAP

WV Senate OKs forest management contracts for wildfire protection that bypass bidding – 2/21/2024, Charleston Gazette Mail

Environmentalists pursue action plans to address PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ – 2/21/2024, Spirit of Jefferson

Chemours Seeks DEP Permission For Tenant To Discharge Chemicals – 2/22/2024, WV Public Broadcasting

Chemours Optima Belle’s Proposal Stirs Controversy in West Virginia Over River Pollution – 2/22/2024, BNN Breaking News

Concerns dominate DEP hearing on proposed Mingo County ammonia site – 2/23/2024, Charleston Gazette-Mail

Concerns voiced about language in WV forest management bill – 2/26/2024, Public News Service

West Virginia Senate’s New Bill Sparks Debate Over Forest Fire Management and Conservation – 2/26/2024, BNN Breaking News

Mural commemorating the 2014 Elk River chemical leak is touring the state – 2/29/2024, WOWK

 

January 2024

Event to commemorate 10th anniversary of WV water crisis – 1/4/2024, Charleston Gazette-Mail

2014 Elk River chemical leak a watershed moment for WV environmental advocacy – 1/4/2024, Charleston Gazette-Mail

Decade after Elk River leak, WV deluged with drinking water violations and mistrust – 1/4/2024, Charleston Gazette-Mail

Tuesday event planned in Charleston to mark 10 years since 2014 water crisis – 1/7/2024, Metro News

10 years after chemical spill, concerns remain for future incidents – 1/9/2024, West Virginia Watch

Event promotes secure water access on West Virginia water crisis anniversary – 1/9/2024, WOWK

2014 chemical spill impacted W.Va. law, but activists voice concerns over changes to legis. – 1/9/2024, WCHS

‘Water is political’: Event rallies around 10th anniversary of water crisis – 1/10/2024, Charleston Gazette-Mail

WV Rivers Coalition hosts Sierra Ferrell – 1/18/2024, WOAY

Corridor H concern intensifies with environmental approvals in limbo – 1/20/2024, Charleston Gazette-Mail

Kanawha school air quality some of the most toxic in the nation: WV lawmakers could weaken protections – 1/27/2024, Charleston Gazette-Mail

House committee advances bill limiting state’s use of community-sourced air data – 1/31/2024, Mountain State Spotlight

 

December 2023

Methane pollution: EPA issues ruling that may affect WV emissions – 12/4/2023, Charleston Gazette-Mail

‘Following the water’ provides a trail straight to MVP in West Virginia – 12/10/2023, Appalachian Chronicle

New federal methane rules expected to improve WV air quality – 12/19/2023, Public News Service

November 2023

EPA cites hundreds of WV streams as impaired – 11/3/2023, Public News Service

DEP to use $1M EPA grant for pilot project to engage communities in PFAS plan preparation – 11/6/2023, Charleston Gazette-Mail

Environmental group rep’s removal from state board prompts participation concern – 11/25/2023, Charleston Gazette-Mail

October 2023

Environmental, economic concerns linger with WV leaders’ hydrogen hub pursuit – 10/1/2023, Huntington Herald Dispatch

Volunteer water monitors: Citizen scientists – 10/3/2023, Public News Service

More than 300 Streams Missing from State’s Polluted List, EPA Says – 10/6/2023, WV Public Broadcasting

EPA: W.Va. state regulators missed over 300 streams in list of ailing waters – 10/10/2023, WTAP

One of Ours: the Candy Darter – 10/13/2023, Highlands Outdoors

EPA says outdated DEP biological assessments leaving over 1600 miles of waterways off impaired list – 10/13/2023, Charleston Gazette-Mail

WV-led proposal for hydrogen hub selected for up to $925M in federal support – 10/13/2023, Charleston Gazette-Mail

DNR to hold meeting on Summersville Lake State Park plans – 10/16/2023, Charleston Gazette-Mail

Walk in the Woods: Sam Michael’s Park – 10/20/2023, Frederick News Post

Who is Waterkeeper: Angie Rosser – 10/25/2023, Water Keeper

Warning signs loom over future of fossil fuel-powered Appalachian hydrogen hub – 10/27/2023, Charleston Gazette-Mail

Mountain Valley Pipeline project growing as variance requests pile up – 10/30/2023, Charleston Gazette-Mail

 

 

September 2023

Spurred by government funding, controversial waste-to-energy plants eye West Virginia – 9/7/2023, Mountain State Spotlight

W.Va. DEP holds public meeting to discuss permit change affecting Washington Works – 9/12/2023, WTAP

In Summersville, a new state park brings cautious optimism for a growing tourism industry – 9/13/2023, Mountain State Spotlight

WV lawmakers count high cost of addressing PFAS – 9/13/2023, Charleston Gazette-Mail

Greenbrier River Watchdogs Alarmed as Mountain Valley Pipeline drills – 9/15/2023, Appalachian Voices

Picture This: Harvest the Vision – 9/25/2023, Parkersburg News and Sentinel

Second annual Harvest the Vision Fest brings live music and community conversation in Parkersburg – 9/24/2023, WTAP

A Drop in Emissions, and a Jobs Bonanza? Critics Question Benefits of a Proposed Hydrogen Hub for the Appalachian Region – 9/26/2023, Inside Climate News

Environmental, economic concerns linger with WV leaders’ hydrogen hub pursuit – 9/27/2023, Charleston Gazette-Mail

Eastern Panhandle Green Coalition host experts in Clean Water Symposium – 9/28/2023, Journal News

August 2023

Federal court clears way for Mountain Valley Pipeline completion as regulators flag potential safety risks – 8/11/2023, Charleston Gazette-Mail

Special session legislation to make WV responsible for legislating certain radioactive materials fails – 8/9/2023, Charleston Gazette-Mail

Officials dismiss concerns to approve $62.5M loan to Mason County hydrogen project – 8/16/2023, Charleston Gazette-Mail

As hydrogen projects kick off, environmental groups question effects of carbon capture – 8/20/2023, Metro News

Group asks EPA to deny West Virginia authority over carbon storage projects – 8/19/2023, Parkersburg News and Sentinel

2nd annual Buckhannon Riverfest themed ‘A Celebration of Water’ – 8/23/2023, The Record Delta

‘It’s a beast’: landmark US climate law is too complex, environmental groups say – 8/23/2023, The Guardian

Hydrogen brings opportunities, challenges for West Virginia – 8/28/2023, The Intelligencer

Conservationists, EPA critics unhappy with rule narrowing wetland protections – 8/30/2023, Charleston Gazette-Mail

The fight against the Mountain Valley Pipeline intensifies as Congress overreaches to thwart judicial action – 8/30/2023, Atmos Earth

July 2023

‘A clock ticking’: WVDEP delays rollout of public participation plan – 7/7/2023, Charleston Gazette-Mail

DEP looking into if and how to publish PFAS test data crowdsourced from citizens – 7/7/2023, Charleston Gazette-Mail

Federal court puts key Mountain Valley Pipeline approvals on hold, prompting developer to mull Supreme Court appeals – 7/11/2023

Mountain Valley Pipeline developers escalate legal fight over project to Supreme Court – 7/18/2023, Charleston Gazette-Mail

Regional advocates encourage federal funding for Ohio River restoration – 7/18/2023, WTAP

DEP holds first public meeting for Jackson County waste-to-energy facility seeking air quality permit – 7/20/2023, Metro News

Ravenswood community has mixed thoughts on potential waste-to-energy facility – 7/21/2023, WOWK

Supreme Court chief justice clears way for Mountain Valley Pipeline construction to resume – 7/27/2023, Charleston Gazette-Mail

Gasping for air: State oversight triggers EPA disapproval, air quality advocate frustration in asthma-heavy WV – 7/29/2023, Charleston Gazette-Mail