February 2023February 3, 2023WV Senate committee sets aside bill for review after mulling allowing connector trails from ATV trails to state forests – 2/1/2023, Charleston Gazette-Mail Chemical Concerns: Potentially harmful PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ found in local water – 2/1/2023, Spirit of Jefferson A ‘forever’ problem: PFAS forum highlights need for citizen involvement in policymaking process – 2/3/2023, Shepherdstown Chronicle WV Senate Committee approves PFAS protection bill – 2/6/2023, Charleston Gazette-Mail WV House Committee advances PFAS protection bill – 2/9/2023, Charleston Gazette-Mail House bill aims to probe the extent of dangerous PFAS chemicals in drinking water statewide – 2/9/2023, Dominion Post Morgan King: WV Stands to benefit from new methane rule (opinion) – 2/10/2023, Charleston Gazette-Mail WV to get $18.9 million in federal infrastructure law funding to address PFAS, other contaminants – 2/13/2023, Charleston Gazette-Mail Full WV House to consider PFAS protection bill – 2/20/2023, Charleston Gazette-Mail WV House rejects amendment to give bigger boost to state’s understaffed, cash-strapped oil and gas inspection unit – 2/20/2023, Charleston Gazette-Mail Forever Chemicals Documentary Coming to Shepherd University: Parallels to Martinsburg Drinking Water Problems from Firefighting Foam – 2/21/2023, Panhandle News Network WV Senate outdoor recreation panel to take up contested connector trail expansion bill – 2/23/2023, Charleston Gazette-Mail WV House passes PFAS protection bill – 2/24/2023, Charleston Gazette-Mail State groups to host IRA community meeting in Montgomery – 2/24/2023, Fayette Tribune State lawmakers, advocates set to act on ‘forever chemicals’ – 2/27/2023, WV Public Broadcasting WV lawmakers advance bill enabling connector trails for state parks and forest recreational facility access for ATV trail users – 2/27/2023, Charleston Gazette-Mail https://fdfad2.a2cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/logo-1.png 0 0 Kate Leary https://fdfad2.a2cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/logo-1.png Kate Leary2023-02-03 14:52:382023-03-01 12:40:18February 2023
January 2023January 4, 2023STREAM Act, touted by WV watershed restoration groups as pivotal for acid mine drainage treatment, signed into law – 1/4/2023, Charleston Gazette-Mail Greater protection from PFAS and oil and gas well pollution persist as environmental legislative priorities ahead of session – 1/9/2023, Herald-Dispatch Greater protection from PFAS and oil and gas well pollution persist as environmental legislative priorities ahead of session – 1/11/2023, Logan Banner Institute residents, safety advocates cite pollution fatigue as DEP pushes Union Carbide permit renewal – 1/14/2023, Charleston Gazette-Mail DEP renews Boone County mine permit, despite environmental violation unabated for 17 months – 1/16/2023, Charleston Gazette-Mail DEP renews Boone County mine permit, despite environmental violation unabated for 17 months – 1/18/2023, Logan Banner Water quality advocates pursuing PFAS protection for WV as Pennsylvania limits take effect – 1/19/2023, Charleston Gazette-Mail New EPA Rules Would Target Flaring at WV’s Oil, Gas Wells – 1/23/2023, Public News Service WV coal industry pushes for state office to recruit miners, promote coal benefits – 1/24/2023, Mountain State Spotlight Shepherdstown’s Byrd Center Hosts Panel on Forever Chemicals Regulation – 1/26/2023, WV Public Broadcasting DOT Secretary questioned on about late contractor payments, laments Corridor H delays before Senate panel – 1/26/2023, Charleston Gazette-Mail https://fdfad2.a2cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/logo-1.png 0 0 Kate Leary https://fdfad2.a2cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/logo-1.png Kate Leary2023-01-04 10:00:342023-01-27 10:09:44January 2023
December 2022December 7, 2022WV readying request for proposals under new law allowing third-party recreation contracts at state parks and forests – 12/7/2022, Logan Banner WV readying request for proposals under new law allowing third-party recreation contracts at state parks and forests – 12/14/2022, Williamson Daily News Environmentalists urge DEP to reject Lexington coal application to renew permit with unabated reclamation violation – 12/19/2022, Charleston Gazette-Mail State planning campground at Lost River State Park – 12/21/2022 Watershed restoration groups urge Congress to pass bill viewed as acid mine drainage treatment boon – 12/21/2022, Charleston Gazette-Mail Environmentalists urge DEP to reject Lexington coal application to renew permit with unabated reclamation violation – 12/22/2022, Logan Banner State planning campground at Lost River State Park – 12/27/2022, Williamson Daily News Environmentalists urge DEP to reject Lexington coal application to renew permit with unabated reclamation violation – 12/27/2022, Coal Valley News STREAM Act, touted by WV watershed restoration groups as pivotal for acid mine drainage treatment, signed into law – 12/31/2022, Charleston Gazette-Mail https://fdfad2.a2cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/logo-1.png 0 0 Kate Leary https://fdfad2.a2cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/logo-1.png Kate Leary2022-12-07 13:13:562023-01-04 09:53:41December 2022
November 2022November 3, 2022First public meeting set for Wednesday, Nov. 2 on proposed airport expansion – 11/2/2022, WCHS FAA Holds Workshop For Yeager Expansion – 11/3/2022, WV Public Broadcasting Harvest the Vision set for Sunday in Parkersburg – 11/4/2022, Parkersburg News and Sentinel FAA holds first workshop for Yeager Airport expansion in Charleston, West Virginia – 11/6/2022, WV News WV environmental groups focus on top legislative priorities in wake of ally losses in state legislative races – 11/15/2022, Charleston Gazette-Mail https://fdfad2.a2cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/logo-1.png 0 0 Kate Leary https://fdfad2.a2cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/logo-1.png Kate Leary2022-11-03 09:46:452022-12-07 13:10:38November 2022
October 2022October 7, 2022WV Rivers sets ‘listening sessions’ for Monongahela National Forest – 10/4/2022, Mineral News and Tribune Mountain Resource Conservation and Development Council awards grants to local projects – 10/4/2022, WOAY First of three community listening sessions on WV Rivers report to take place Tuesday – 10/10/2022, WBOY Sunday hike to shed light on effects of airport’s planned expansion into Coonskin – 10/12/2022, Charleston Gazette-Mail W.Va. International Yeager Airport expansion plans cut into Coonskin Park – 10/13/2022, WCHS West Virginia faces toxic aftermath of industrial water pollution as Clean Water Act turns 50 – 10/14/2022, Charleston Gazette-Mail Airport Expansion’s Potential Impact on Coonskin Park Worries Local Residents – 10/17/2022, WV Public Broadcasting Environmentalists express concern over Yeager runway expansion into Coonskin Park – 10/17/2022, WV MetroNews Hikers view airport’s expansion footprint in Coonskin Park – 10/17/2022, Charleston Gazette-Mail Mon Forest Town Community Meeting – 10/18/2022, Parsons Advocate The Clean Water Act is 50. So how clean are the nation’s waterways? – 10/19/2022, WVXU WV environmental groups press case challenging DEP water quality certification for Mountain Valley Pipeline – 10/20/2022, Charleston Gazette-Mail Mountain Resource Conservation and Development Council awards grants to local projects – 10/25/2022, WV Daily News Federal judges question DEP water quality certification process for Mountain Valley Pipeline – 10/25/2022, Charleston Gazette-Mail Judge questions new water permit for Mountain Valley Pipeline – 10/25/2022, Reuters Mountain Valley Pipeline’s permit to cross streams in West Virginia faces legal challenge – 10/25/2022, The Roanoke Times Court poised to block key Mountain Valley pipeline permit – 10/26/2022, E&E News Manchin’s pipeline loss shows frontline and green groups gaining steam – 10/28/2022, Yes Magazine New Report Highlights PFAS Contamination in West Virginia – 10/31/2022, Public News Service https://fdfad2.a2cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/logo-1.png 0 0 Kate Leary https://fdfad2.a2cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/logo-1.png Kate Leary2022-10-07 10:03:162022-11-03 09:44:13October 2022
September 2022September 8, 2022Found in dozens of WV public water systems, PFAS provoking more aggressive action in other states and at federal level – 9/4/2022, Charleston Gazette-Mail West Virginians divide over natural gas pipeline despite Manchin’s support – 9/7/2022, NPR West Virginians join climate protests of Manchin deal – 9/9/2022, MetroNews Lawmakers push back against allowing off-road vehicles in state parks after opposition from retired state park leaders – 9/10/2022, The Herald-Dispatch Report: Reclaiming degraded lands could help fight climate change – 9/21/2022, Public News Service Environmentalists, WV GOP House members not on board with Manchin’s energy permit reform proposal – 9/22/2022, Charleston Gazette-Mail Congress in final push to approve contentious legislation before midterm – 9/22/2022, PBS News Manchin push on pipeline approval recalls 1970s dam project – 9/26/2022, Roll Call Environmentalists say public input, community protection on the line amid Manchin’s bid to slash NEPA timelines – 9/26/2022, Charleston Gazette-Mail WVU hosts climate alliance candidate forum – 9/30/2022, WBOY https://fdfad2.a2cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/logo-1.png 0 0 Kate Leary https://fdfad2.a2cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/logo-1.png Kate Leary2022-09-08 16:40:552022-10-04 15:26:59September 2022
August 2022August 12, 2022WV Rivers Coalition Rivers Celebration – 8/2/2022, Parsons Advocate ‘I can’t do it again’: Can Appalachia blunt the devastating impacts of more flooding, climate change? – 8/7/2022, USA Today WV Groups support the Inflation Reduction Act as a good first step – 8/16/2022, WV Daily News Inflation Reduction Act could incentivize more clean power generation in West Virginia – 8/22/2022, The State Journal ‘Forever chemicals’ found in 67 public water supplies – 8/29/2022, WBOY EPA proposes designating PFAS found in dozens of WV public water systems as hazardous – 8/29/2022, Charleston Gazette-Mail Inflation Reduction Act a Pathway to Transition WV from Coal – 8/30/2022, Public News Service https://fdfad2.a2cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/logo-1.png 0 0 Kate Leary https://fdfad2.a2cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/logo-1.png Kate Leary2022-08-12 10:15:252022-09-02 10:37:11August 2022
July 2022July 7, 2022Experts: Incentives for Renewables Even More Critical – 7/7/2022, Public News Service Inspector-deprived DEP to lean on contractors, contractor-hired compliance officers to implement federally funded well-plugging – 7/7/2022, Charleston Gazette-Mail Ohio River Basin Restoration Plan Meeting – 7/11/2022, The Marietta Times West Virginia groups continue to disagree over climate policy – 7/15/2022, WBOY Here’s how the Supreme Court’s ruling could play out in West Virginia – 7/18/2022, Mountain State Spotlight Environmental, miner advocates welcome Manchin’s support of climate and tax budget package – 7/28/2022, Charleston Gazette-Mail https://fdfad2.a2cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/logo-1.png 0 0 Kate Leary https://fdfad2.a2cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/logo-1.png Kate Leary2022-07-07 10:24:052022-07-29 12:01:44July 2022
June 2022June 2, 2022Bringing Refugees to W.Va. And Making Solar More Affordable On This West Virginia Morning – 6/1/2022, West Virginia Public Broadcasting Walk for Appalachia’s Future Highlights Mountain Valley Pipeline’s Threat to Endangered Species – 6/1/2022, Between the Lines Radio Mine cleanup advocates welcome WV senators’ support to fight acid mine drainage, eye other mine impact bills – 6/8/2022, Charleston Gazette-Mail EPA and conservationists urge DEP to update its water quality assessment method, fearing missed water impairments – 6/11/2022, Charleston Gazette-Mail “The elephant about to enter the room”: PFAS contamination proven pervasive in legislative session presentation – 6/14/2022, Charleston Gazette-Mail Climate-conscious groups to hold West Virginia Day celebration – 6/16/2022, Times West Virginian New PFAS health advisory levels mean drastically higher risks, costs loom for WV, Ohio River Valley – 6/17/2022, Charleston Gazette-Mail Rivers Coalition celebrates Clean Water Act anniversary on Sunday – 6/21/2022, The Register Herald Celebrating 50 Years of the Clean Water Act – 6/26/2022, WVNS Supreme Court limits EPA in curbing power plan emissions – 6/30/2022, Herald-Dispatch Reactions: Supreme Court makes W.Va. v. EPA decision – 6/30/2022, WCHS Prompted by WV, Supreme Court limits EPA’s ability to slow climate change – 6/30/2022, Charleston Gazette-Mail https://fdfad2.a2cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/logo-1.png 0 0 Kate Leary https://fdfad2.a2cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/logo-1.png Kate Leary2022-06-02 10:14:062022-07-01 11:04:07June 2022
May 2022May 6, 2022Celebrating Earth Day and Clean Water – 5/1/2022, The Pocahontas Times Mountain Valley Pipeline targeted in-service date pushed back again as projected cost soars to 6.6 billion – 5/3/2022, Charleston Gazette-Mail Murky sludge flows down Greenbrier River following a “release of material” – 5/4/2022, WV Daily News Marlinton celebrates Drinking Water Week – 5/5/2022, The Pocahontas Times Congress must pass reconciliation package (Opinion) – 5/9/2022, Charleston Gazette-Mail Solar co-op launches, helping W.Va. families discover the benefits of solar – 5/10/2022, My Buckhannon Appalachian activists renew calls for federal climate action as time ticks away on current Congress – 5/10/2022, Charleston Gazette-Mail Screening tool that could determine federal investments addressing WV pollution prompts methodology concerns – 5/21/2022, Charleston Gazette-Mail $3.5B Pipeline Developers Want Fresh 4th Circ Panel – 5/31/2022, Law 360 WV is high on environmental hazards but low on environmental justice protections – 5/31/2022, Charleston Gazette-Mail Clean Water Necessary for W.Va. – 5/31/2022, Dominion Post https://fdfad2.a2cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/logo-1.png 0 0 Kate Leary https://fdfad2.a2cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/logo-1.png Kate Leary2022-05-06 09:56:532022-06-09 10:43:36May 2022
February 2023
WV Senate committee sets aside bill for review after mulling allowing connector trails from ATV trails to state forests – 2/1/2023, Charleston Gazette-Mail
Chemical Concerns: Potentially harmful PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ found in local water – 2/1/2023, Spirit of Jefferson
A ‘forever’ problem: PFAS forum highlights need for citizen involvement in policymaking process – 2/3/2023, Shepherdstown Chronicle
WV Senate Committee approves PFAS protection bill – 2/6/2023, Charleston Gazette-Mail
WV House Committee advances PFAS protection bill – 2/9/2023, Charleston Gazette-Mail
House bill aims to probe the extent of dangerous PFAS chemicals in drinking water statewide – 2/9/2023, Dominion Post
Morgan King: WV Stands to benefit from new methane rule (opinion) – 2/10/2023, Charleston Gazette-Mail
WV to get $18.9 million in federal infrastructure law funding to address PFAS, other contaminants – 2/13/2023, Charleston Gazette-Mail
Full WV House to consider PFAS protection bill – 2/20/2023, Charleston Gazette-Mail
WV House rejects amendment to give bigger boost to state’s understaffed, cash-strapped oil and gas inspection unit – 2/20/2023, Charleston Gazette-Mail
Forever Chemicals Documentary Coming to Shepherd University: Parallels to Martinsburg Drinking Water Problems from Firefighting Foam – 2/21/2023, Panhandle News Network
WV Senate outdoor recreation panel to take up contested connector trail expansion bill – 2/23/2023, Charleston Gazette-Mail
WV House passes PFAS protection bill – 2/24/2023, Charleston Gazette-Mail
State groups to host IRA community meeting in Montgomery – 2/24/2023, Fayette Tribune
State lawmakers, advocates set to act on ‘forever chemicals’ – 2/27/2023, WV Public Broadcasting
WV lawmakers advance bill enabling connector trails for state parks and forest recreational facility access for ATV trail users – 2/27/2023, Charleston Gazette-Mail
January 2023
STREAM Act, touted by WV watershed restoration groups as pivotal for acid mine drainage treatment, signed into law – 1/4/2023, Charleston Gazette-Mail
Greater protection from PFAS and oil and gas well pollution persist as environmental legislative priorities ahead of session – 1/9/2023, Herald-Dispatch
Greater protection from PFAS and oil and gas well pollution persist as environmental legislative priorities ahead of session – 1/11/2023, Logan Banner
Institute residents, safety advocates cite pollution fatigue as DEP pushes Union Carbide permit renewal – 1/14/2023, Charleston Gazette-Mail
DEP renews Boone County mine permit, despite environmental violation unabated for 17 months – 1/16/2023, Charleston Gazette-Mail
DEP renews Boone County mine permit, despite environmental violation unabated for 17 months – 1/18/2023, Logan Banner
Water quality advocates pursuing PFAS protection for WV as Pennsylvania limits take effect – 1/19/2023, Charleston Gazette-Mail
New EPA Rules Would Target Flaring at WV’s Oil, Gas Wells – 1/23/2023, Public News Service
WV coal industry pushes for state office to recruit miners, promote coal benefits – 1/24/2023, Mountain State Spotlight
Shepherdstown’s Byrd Center Hosts Panel on Forever Chemicals Regulation – 1/26/2023, WV Public Broadcasting
DOT Secretary questioned on about late contractor payments, laments Corridor H delays before Senate panel – 1/26/2023, Charleston Gazette-Mail
December 2022
WV readying request for proposals under new law allowing third-party recreation contracts at state parks and forests – 12/7/2022, Logan Banner
WV readying request for proposals under new law allowing third-party recreation contracts at state parks and forests – 12/14/2022, Williamson Daily News
Environmentalists urge DEP to reject Lexington coal application to renew permit with unabated reclamation violation – 12/19/2022, Charleston Gazette-Mail
State planning campground at Lost River State Park – 12/21/2022
Watershed restoration groups urge Congress to pass bill viewed as acid mine drainage treatment boon – 12/21/2022, Charleston Gazette-Mail
Environmentalists urge DEP to reject Lexington coal application to renew permit with unabated reclamation violation – 12/22/2022, Logan Banner
State planning campground at Lost River State Park – 12/27/2022, Williamson Daily News
Environmentalists urge DEP to reject Lexington coal application to renew permit with unabated reclamation violation – 12/27/2022, Coal Valley News
STREAM Act, touted by WV watershed restoration groups as pivotal for acid mine drainage treatment, signed into law – 12/31/2022, Charleston Gazette-Mail
November 2022
First public meeting set for Wednesday, Nov. 2 on proposed airport expansion – 11/2/2022, WCHS
FAA Holds Workshop For Yeager Expansion – 11/3/2022, WV Public Broadcasting
Harvest the Vision set for Sunday in Parkersburg – 11/4/2022, Parkersburg News and Sentinel
FAA holds first workshop for Yeager Airport expansion in Charleston, West Virginia – 11/6/2022, WV News
WV environmental groups focus on top legislative priorities in wake of ally losses in state legislative races – 11/15/2022, Charleston Gazette-Mail
October 2022
WV Rivers sets ‘listening sessions’ for Monongahela National Forest – 10/4/2022, Mineral News and Tribune
Mountain Resource Conservation and Development Council awards grants to local projects – 10/4/2022, WOAY
First of three community listening sessions on WV Rivers report to take place Tuesday – 10/10/2022, WBOY
Sunday hike to shed light on effects of airport’s planned expansion into Coonskin – 10/12/2022, Charleston Gazette-Mail
W.Va. International Yeager Airport expansion plans cut into Coonskin Park – 10/13/2022, WCHS
West Virginia faces toxic aftermath of industrial water pollution as Clean Water Act turns 50 – 10/14/2022, Charleston Gazette-Mail
Airport Expansion’s Potential Impact on Coonskin Park Worries Local Residents – 10/17/2022, WV Public Broadcasting
Environmentalists express concern over Yeager runway expansion into Coonskin Park – 10/17/2022, WV MetroNews
Hikers view airport’s expansion footprint in Coonskin Park – 10/17/2022, Charleston Gazette-Mail
Mon Forest Town Community Meeting – 10/18/2022, Parsons Advocate
The Clean Water Act is 50. So how clean are the nation’s waterways? – 10/19/2022, WVXU
WV environmental groups press case challenging DEP water quality certification for Mountain Valley Pipeline – 10/20/2022, Charleston Gazette-Mail
Mountain Resource Conservation and Development Council awards grants to local projects – 10/25/2022, WV Daily News
Federal judges question DEP water quality certification process for Mountain Valley Pipeline – 10/25/2022, Charleston Gazette-Mail
Judge questions new water permit for Mountain Valley Pipeline – 10/25/2022, Reuters
Mountain Valley Pipeline’s permit to cross streams in West Virginia faces legal challenge – 10/25/2022, The Roanoke Times
Court poised to block key Mountain Valley pipeline permit – 10/26/2022, E&E News
Manchin’s pipeline loss shows frontline and green groups gaining steam – 10/28/2022, Yes Magazine
New Report Highlights PFAS Contamination in West Virginia – 10/31/2022, Public News Service
September 2022
Found in dozens of WV public water systems, PFAS provoking more aggressive action in other states and at federal level – 9/4/2022, Charleston Gazette-Mail
West Virginians divide over natural gas pipeline despite Manchin’s support – 9/7/2022, NPR
West Virginians join climate protests of Manchin deal – 9/9/2022, MetroNews
Lawmakers push back against allowing off-road vehicles in state parks after opposition from retired state park leaders – 9/10/2022, The Herald-Dispatch
Report: Reclaiming degraded lands could help fight climate change – 9/21/2022, Public News Service
Environmentalists, WV GOP House members not on board with Manchin’s energy permit reform proposal – 9/22/2022, Charleston Gazette-Mail
Congress in final push to approve contentious legislation before midterm – 9/22/2022, PBS News
Manchin push on pipeline approval recalls 1970s dam project – 9/26/2022, Roll Call
Environmentalists say public input, community protection on the line amid Manchin’s bid to slash NEPA timelines – 9/26/2022, Charleston Gazette-Mail
WVU hosts climate alliance candidate forum – 9/30/2022, WBOY
August 2022
WV Rivers Coalition Rivers Celebration – 8/2/2022, Parsons Advocate
‘I can’t do it again’: Can Appalachia blunt the devastating impacts of more flooding, climate change? – 8/7/2022, USA Today
WV Groups support the Inflation Reduction Act as a good first step – 8/16/2022, WV Daily News
Inflation Reduction Act could incentivize more clean power generation in West Virginia – 8/22/2022, The State Journal
‘Forever chemicals’ found in 67 public water supplies – 8/29/2022, WBOY
EPA proposes designating PFAS found in dozens of WV public water systems as hazardous – 8/29/2022, Charleston Gazette-Mail
Inflation Reduction Act a Pathway to Transition WV from Coal – 8/30/2022, Public News Service
July 2022
Experts: Incentives for Renewables Even More Critical – 7/7/2022, Public News Service
Inspector-deprived DEP to lean on contractors, contractor-hired compliance officers to implement federally funded well-plugging – 7/7/2022, Charleston Gazette-Mail
Ohio River Basin Restoration Plan Meeting – 7/11/2022, The Marietta Times
West Virginia groups continue to disagree over climate policy – 7/15/2022, WBOY
Here’s how the Supreme Court’s ruling could play out in West Virginia – 7/18/2022, Mountain State Spotlight
Environmental, miner advocates welcome Manchin’s support of climate and tax budget package – 7/28/2022, Charleston Gazette-Mail
June 2022
Bringing Refugees to W.Va. And Making Solar More Affordable On This West Virginia Morning – 6/1/2022, West Virginia Public Broadcasting
Walk for Appalachia’s Future Highlights Mountain Valley Pipeline’s Threat to Endangered Species – 6/1/2022, Between the Lines Radio
Mine cleanup advocates welcome WV senators’ support to fight acid mine drainage, eye other mine impact bills – 6/8/2022, Charleston Gazette-Mail
EPA and conservationists urge DEP to update its water quality assessment method, fearing missed water impairments – 6/11/2022, Charleston Gazette-Mail
“The elephant about to enter the room”: PFAS contamination proven pervasive in legislative session presentation – 6/14/2022, Charleston Gazette-Mail
Climate-conscious groups to hold West Virginia Day celebration – 6/16/2022, Times West Virginian
New PFAS health advisory levels mean drastically higher risks, costs loom for WV, Ohio River Valley – 6/17/2022, Charleston Gazette-Mail
Rivers Coalition celebrates Clean Water Act anniversary on Sunday – 6/21/2022, The Register Herald
Celebrating 50 Years of the Clean Water Act – 6/26/2022, WVNS
Supreme Court limits EPA in curbing power plan emissions – 6/30/2022, Herald-Dispatch
Reactions: Supreme Court makes W.Va. v. EPA decision – 6/30/2022, WCHS
Prompted by WV, Supreme Court limits EPA’s ability to slow climate change – 6/30/2022, Charleston Gazette-Mail
May 2022
Celebrating Earth Day and Clean Water – 5/1/2022, The Pocahontas Times
Mountain Valley Pipeline targeted in-service date pushed back again as projected cost soars to 6.6 billion – 5/3/2022, Charleston Gazette-Mail
Murky sludge flows down Greenbrier River following a “release of material” – 5/4/2022, WV Daily News
Marlinton celebrates Drinking Water Week – 5/5/2022, The Pocahontas Times
Congress must pass reconciliation package (Opinion) – 5/9/2022, Charleston Gazette-Mail
Solar co-op launches, helping W.Va. families discover the benefits of solar – 5/10/2022, My Buckhannon
Appalachian activists renew calls for federal climate action as time ticks away on current Congress – 5/10/2022, Charleston Gazette-Mail
Screening tool that could determine federal investments addressing WV pollution prompts methodology concerns – 5/21/2022, Charleston Gazette-Mail
$3.5B Pipeline Developers Want Fresh 4th Circ Panel – 5/31/2022, Law 360
WV is high on environmental hazards but low on environmental justice protections – 5/31/2022, Charleston Gazette-Mail
Clean Water Necessary for W.Va. – 5/31/2022, Dominion Post