WV: Water
Toxic algae blooms are on the rise in WV, industrial farming a driving cause
Harmful algae bloom events are increasing, according to a recent analysis of EPA data from the advocacy group Environment America and have occurred …
Report: Biodegradable plastics more marketing than environmentally friendly
As West Virginia opens its door to the plastics recycling or "advanced recycling" industry, a recent report found only a fraction of plastics are …
Report: WV’s Blackwater River among America’s most endangered
The Blackwater River, which flows more than 30 miles through West Virginia's Allegheny Mountains, ranks among the top 10 most endangered rivers in …
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 …