“You have some gall,” my friend replied after I sent him a slew of photos. The photos were of … wait for it … plant galls. If […]
Environment
Bridging the Gap
WVU Today In 2014, around 10,000 gallons of a coal-washing chemical called MCHM spilled into the Elk River near Charleston, affecting 30,000 residents in nine counties. Two […]
WVU student recognized for research
WVU Today West Virginia University student Teagan Kuzniar was first drawn to environmental issues after a guest lecture in her high school science class from a member […]
What’s Blooming at WVBG
by David P. DavisNewsroom@DominionPost.com As late-spring heat hits the garden, many plants are rapidly coming into bloom. And, as we have covered in prior reports, many plant […]
Goldenrod brightens and helps
As I’ve expressed in earlier columns this year, I find the issue of non-native plants to be more convoluted than it might appear at first glance. I […]
DMV announces launch of new Eastern Box Turtle licenses plates
Newsroom@DominionPost.com CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles announced the availability of a new wildlife license plate featuring the Eastern box turtle. Following in the […]
Squashing spotted lanternfly populations a daunting yet vital task
MORGANTOWN—The spotted lanternfly is tough to miss, but easy to mistake for a colorful moth to those unaware of this invasive species’ short history in the United […]
MUB installs river monitoring pontoon
Newsroom@DominionPost.com As part of its mission of treating and distributing clean water to the Morgantown area, Morgantown Utility Board installed a floating monitoring station along the Monongahela […]
W.Va. proponents rally for THRIVE Act
Holly Bradley smiled down at her two boys Thursday afternoon as they romped on a sidewalk in the Wharf District. Elam, 5, danced and jumped while his […]
Huntington’s Steel of West Virginia to participate in wind energy project
MORGANTOWN — In 1907, Steel of West Virginia fired to life in Huntington and started rolling out light rails used by a booming coal industry to push […]
