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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
West Virginia groups sue Amstead Graphite over alleged Clean Water Act Violations
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
West Virginia Expands Protections for Native Brook Trout Streams
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
WV Rivers Urges House to Strengthen SB 390 to Ensure Flood Resiliency Funding Goes Beyond Early Warnings
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
December 2025
Spike in GenX Levels Raises Concerns for Louisville’s Drinking Water Safety – 12/1/2025, SSB
Required PFAS plans missing, WV water resource panel ditched amid toxic PFAS threat – 12/6/2025, Charleston Gazette-Mail
Virtual PFAS meeting scheduled – 12/7/2025, Weirton Daily Times
How a Kentucky water plant tracked the spike in a ‘forever chemical’ – 12/9/2025, NPR
How Trump rollbacks on water and species protections could impact Pennsylvania – 12/11/2025, The Allegheny Front
Millions awarded for water, sewer, environmental restoration projects – 12/12/2025, WV Public Broadcasting
Morrisey announces funding for water and sewer upgrades, conservation efforts for local communities – 12/12/2025, WDTV
Beset by US-highest water violation rate, WV has weaker standards than other states – 12/12/2025, Charleston Gazette-Mail
After many dead cows, sick residents and lawsuits against Chemours, West Virginia is still stuck with PFAS pollution (requires translation) – 12/19/2025, NRC
Saving 5 miles on the Gauley River – 12/23/2025, Appalachian Voices
New coalition to restore, protect the Ohio River – 12/24/2025, The Madison Courier