WV: Water
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 …
Albright Dam Removal Part of National River Cleanup Effort
Environmental groups say removing the Albright Dam on the Cheat River will help restore fish populations, improve water quality and expand outdoor …
Routing MV Pipeline Under Streams, Wetlands Called Habitat Risk
Mountain Valley Pipeline developers are now allowed to dig tunnels below streams and wetlands, and environmental groups say they are concerned about …