WV: Water
After Alaskan mining decision, other states may step up conservation efforts
The Biden administration has denied approval for a project to build more than 200 miles of road in the Alaskan wilderness. On this Earth Day…
Experts: EPA chemical plant emissions rule a win for WV communities
Chemical plants in West Virginia and other states will be required to curb emissions of toxic, cancer causing pollutants - such as ethylene oxide…
WV groups sue Forest Service over Cherry River watershed protections
West Virginia environmental groups have sued the Forest Service for failing to protect streams in the Cherry River watershed from the impacts of coal …
EPA cites hundreds of WV streams as impaired
The federal Environmental Protection Agency says West Virginia isn't accurately keeping track of how many of the state's streams are polluted…
Communities concerned about MVP pipeline water pollution, explosion risk
After a federal appeals court this week denied a request from a group of Virginia landowners to stop construction of the Mountain Valley Pipeline on t…
Volunteer water monitors: citizen scientists
Volunteer water monitoring is gaining popularity in West Virginia, and could help assess the impact on regional water quality of projects like the …
WV Enviro Groups Call MVP Greenlight a 'Terrible Precedent'
A 300-mile-long fracking pipeline project slated to cross numerous streams and rivers in West Virginia and Virginia got a major boost over the weekend…
WV Conservation Groups 'Troubled' by SCOTUS Wetlands Decision
Since the U.S. Supreme Court has sided with private property owners in a battle of over wetland protections and the Clean Water Act, West Virginia …
Report Ranks Ohio River 'Second Most Endangered' in Nation
The Ohio River, a drinking water source for many West Virginians and millions in neighboring states, is the second "most endangered" river in the …
West Virgina Lawmakers Push to Regulate 'Forever' PFAS Chemicals
West Virginia lawmakers are expected to introduce legislation in 2023 aimed at regulating PFAS chemicals in the state's drinking-water systems…
West Virginia Groups Rally to Protect Old-Growth Trees
The U.S. Forest Service plans to chop down what conservation groups say are large swaths of old-growth trees in the Monongahela National Forest…
New Report Highlights PFAS Contamination in West Virginia
A new report finds concerning levels of PFAS contamination in waterways near Martinsburg and Parkersburg. Environmental groups say the findings are …