October 2025

PFAS listening tour continues in the Eastern Panhandle – 10/1/2025, WV Metro News

West Virginia officials explore impact of PFAS contamination in waterways – 10/3/2025 DC News Now

Fighting Forever Chemicals: What’s being done about it in our communities? – 10/7/2025, The Journal

Community meetings scheduled in Northern West Virginia to address water contamination – 10/27/2025, WTRF

WVDEP seeks input on PFAS action plans – 10/30/2025, EIN Press Wire

September 2025

DEP draft report says many waters don’t support human health – 9/5/2025, Charleston Gazette-Mail

International fly fishing festival sees growth in attendance, sporting interest – 9/5/2025, The Shepherdstown Chronicle

Conservation Day at Grandview: Fun, Learning and Adventure for the Whole Family – 9/8/2025, WV Daily News

Conservation Day coming to Grandview on September 20 – 9/8/2025, WOAY

Conservation Day at Grandview: Fun, Learning and Adventure for the Whole Family – 9/8/2025, The Register Herald

Mon Forest inspired art show opens at Rivertown – 9/10/2025, Pocahontas Times

WV Rivers Coalition Hosts Community Photo Exhibit Exploring the Future of Energy in Williamson – 9/17/2025, WV Daily News

WVDEP Hosting Eastern Panhandle Meetings on PFAS Contamination in Drinking Water – 9/19/2025, WV News

West Virginia DEP hosts in-person meeting in Gilbert to discuss proposed data center – 9/19/2025, WOWK

DEP, water groups to host public meeting on PFAS chemicals in public water – 9/23/2025, Morgan Messenger

Community meetings on PFAS action plans scheduled – 9/23/2025, The Journal

Science, disaster costs at odds with WV leaders’ fight to ax key EPA climate funding – 9/26/2025, Charleston Gazette-Mail

WVDEP Looking For Public Input This Week For PFAS Action Plans In Eastern Panhandle – 9/30/2025, Panhandle News Network

August 2025

Trump Country Feeling Pain of Environmental Justice Grant Cuts – 8/5/2025, Bloomberg Law

Judge orders Chemours to stop exceeding PFAS limits as WV lags in pursuing damages – 8/8/2025, Charleston Gazette-Mail

Chemours must immediately stop unlawfully polluting Ohio River, federal judge orders – 8/7/2025, Mountain State Spotlight

Chemours must immediately stop unlawfully polluting Ohio River, federal judge orders – 8/8/2025, KDKA-CBS

Federal judge orders Chemours to immediately stop unlawful pollution of Ohio River – 8/8/2025, WCHS

‘A victory for public health:’ U.S. judge orders Chemours to stop dangerous discharges from WV plant – 8/8/2025, West Virginia Watch

Judge Orders Chemours To Obey Pollution Limits In Ohio River – 8/8/2025, WV Public Broadcasting

Chemours ‘boldly’ violating pollution permit, putting Ohio River at risk, judge rules – 8/12/2025, Louisville Courier Journal

Chemours ordered to immediately limit PFAS emissions into Ohio River – 8/12/2025, Chemistry World

DEP dismisses community fears, OKs permit for expected Tucker County data site – 8/19/2025, Charleston Gazette-Mail

‘Just a formality’: DEP ripped at meeting on planned Mingo County data center sites – 8/20/2025, Charleston Gazette-Mail

Acknowledging Opposition, West Virginia OKs Data Center – 8/20/2025, Government Technology

Freshwater Ecology and Open Science with Than Hitt – 8/21/2025, USFWS – The Future of Conservation Podcast

Judge orders Chemours to cease pollution above permitted levels – 8/21/2025, WTAP

Despite water quality fears, DEP set to add 2300+ acres on Wyoming Co. mine permit – 8/26/2025, Charleston Gazette-Mail

US judge slams chemical company for dumping dangerous substances into drinking water source for millions of Americans: ‘This case is simple’ – 8/27/2025, The Cool Down

 

 

July 2025

Groups Ask Congress To Fund Appalachian Regional Commission – 7/8/2025, West Virginia Public Broadcasting

Digging in: Why a West Virginia factory’s pollution could trouble Louisville’s drinking water – 7/15/2025, Louisville Public Media

WVDEP awards $95,800 in FY2024 grants to support watershed restoration and education – 7/16/2025, My Buckhannon

Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks Join Over 260 Organizations in Opposing Elimination of National Park Service (NPS) Community Assistance Programs – 7/18/2025, Sierra Sun Times

The urgent case for reviving the Ohio River Basin – 7/19/2025, Marietta Times

Mid-Ohio Valley Climate Corner: The urgent case for reviving the Ohio River Basin – 7/19/2025, Parkersburg News and Sentinel

 

 

May 2025

Trump’s EPA blocks effort to reduce toxic ‘forever chemicals’ in West Virginia – 5/7/2025, Mountain State Spotlight

EPA officials to make Charleston listening stop for plan to weaken water protections – 5/8/2025, Charleston Gazette-Mail

DEP fights EPA axing $1M grant, telling EPA it blocked funding “vital” to clean water – 5/9/2025, Charleston Gazette-Mail

‘Devastating’: Trump moves to undercut green energy, hobbling WV economic development – 5/12/2025, Charleston Gazette-Mail

EPA chief wants you to waste gas – 5/12/2025, Daily Kos

Four groups file federal challenge to state’s right to permit injection wells for carbon storage – 5/14/2025, Dominion Post

Four groups file federal challenge to state’s right to permit injection wells for carbon storage – 5/14/2025, Yahoo News

Trump administration plans to weaken oversight of harmful PFAS water pollution – 5/16/2025, Charleston Gazette-Mail

Feds’ Charleston listening stop draws strong reactions on water rollback rule – 5/16/2025, Charleston Gazette-Mail

Four groups file federal challenge to state’s right to permit injection wells for carbon storage – 5/17/2025, Mountain Media LLC

EPA faces legal challenge over West Virginia’s carbon storage authority – 5/17/2025, WV News

Infamous PFAS polluter still spewing ‘forever chemicals’ – 5/19/2025, EE News

Ohio Valley plant plans $21M upgrade to remove ‘forever chemicals’ – 5/26/2025, WCHS

Water provider seeks to join lawsuit alleging Chemours illegally polluting Ohio River – 5/28/2025, Charleston Gazette-Mail

“We Deserve Water” – Governor Morrisey Responds As Residents Gather Over Ongoing Crisis – 5/28/2025, WOAY

Chemours and environmentalists face off in court over unlawful pollution in the Ohio River. Here’s what to know – 5/30/2025, Mountain State Spotlight

Indian Creek Watershed Association hosts ‘CreekFest’ celebration – 5/31/2025, WVVA

April 2025

WV House passes data centers bill feared to risk higher bills, ignore local input – 4/2/2025, Charleston Gazette-Mail

In a rare move, the coal industry and environmental groups both opposed a bill defining ‘sound science’ – 4/2/2025, Mountain State Spotlight

Creek by Creek: A Grassroots Effort to Protect West Virginia’s Water – 4/4/2025, WOAY

WV Senate sends industry-backed move to allow increased water pollution to Governor – 4/5/2025, Charleston Gazette-Mail

DEP to dispute EPA termination of $1 million grant to address toxic PFAS pollution – 4/12/2025, Charleston Gazett-Mail

WV environmental, industry advocates reflect on legislative session that favors coal – 4/17/2025, Charleston Gazette-Mail

Another WV legislative session neglects flood resiliency fund amid slow recovery – 4/19/2025, Charleston Gazette-Mail

Tennessee law requires chemical regulations to be based on ‘best available science’ – 4/30/2025, Chemical Watch News