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

 

 

 

 

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