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In August, the WVDEP will honor Adopt-A-Highway volunteers for their dedicated cleanup efforts.
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Richard Mine Treatment Facility making a big difference in Deckers Creek habitat - WV MetroNews wvmetronews.com/2026/06/08/r…
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📣 West Virginia educators, don't miss out on this workshop! Register here: forms.gle/pnpUPydA5zKce2Yi7
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WVDEP's Richard Mine Treatment Plant celebrates successful restoration Efforts in Deckers Creek.
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This week on Environment Matters, rebuilding a section of a popular rail trail is part of a larger project to address safety hazards caused by abandoned mine sites along the trail.
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Meet our Environmental Teachers of the Year!
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Governor Patrick Morrisey today announced a $12 million Regional Hub Tourism and Recreational Complex. Combined with previously secured grants, this cements a $16.5 million total investment in Upshur County.
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WVDEP now accepting applications for 2026 grant funding for economic development of abandoned mine lands.
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Paddlers set off from Kenova's Virginia Point Park on a nearly 500-mile adventure. The 2026 Ohio River Way Challenge is a 23-day trip down the Ohio River to celebrate its ecological restoration and river recreation.
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WVDEP has extended the comment period for Ion TMDLs for select streams of the Lower Guyandotte River Watershed.
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Greenbrier River Watershed Association hosting Make It Shine Cleanup on May 17.
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Pitch in this weekend to help make Beech Fork Lake shine! Clean-up event set for May 9 at 9AM. Meet at the Visitor Center.
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WVDEP's Division of Water and Waste Management, Water Quality Standards & Assessment Section accepting public comments for draft Ion Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) for select streams in the Lower Guyandotte River watershed.
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This week on Environment Matters, we catch up with a group that's installing a device to capture floating litter in a stream in Mingo County.
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Here is the latest update on the train derailment near the West Virginia–Virginia border in the East River.
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The WVDEP continues responding to reports of stream discoloration in Mingo County. Initial findings indicate the discoloration stems from material from an abandoned mine lands area that had accumulated on property owned by Norfolk Southern.
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PRESS RELEASE: State, local, and federal agencies are coordinating on a sampling and removal plan to ensure that remaining materials inside the Catalyst Refiners facility are properly characterized and safely removed off site.
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Statement from WVDEP on Train Derailment in Bluestone River Watershed
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Kanawha County Provides Update on Chemical Release in Institute
April 22, 2026
Press release attached.
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