ROWLESBURG — Rowlesburg officials are looking at ways to keep flood water from damaging their $150,000 commercial building. The building houses the park’s kitchen equipment and supplies, […]
Environment
Muddy Creek, Cheat River conditions return to normal
Newsroom@DominionPost.com ALBRIGHT — Sampling conducted by the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection indicates that stream conditions for Muddy Creek and the Cheat River are returning to […]
Morgantown seed library preserves and shares seeds
With spring and summer growing season starting, many of us are turning soil already, watering seedlings and plotting our growing space. Whether growing our own food as […]
DEP investigates mine blowout that sends acidic drainage into Muddy Creek, Cheat River
ALBRIGHT — The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection is investigating a blowout from the former T&T Mine Complex that is discharging into the confluence of Muddy […]
Getting Garden Ready
By ALDONA BIRD Newsroom@DominionPost.com While you can buy plenty of equipment for seed starting — heat mats, grow lights, a variety of pots, etc. — you can also […]
PC Solid Waste sets ecycling event for August
KINGWOOD – The annual countywide Preston County ecycle event has been scheduled for Aug. 21 at the Kingwood Civic Center. More information will be available later. Due […]
More thoughts on non-native plants
I’ve been thinking a lot about the issue of non-native plants, and the column I wrote on it two weeks ago. First, I would like to state […]
Recreating Wetlands
WVU Today Wetlands are essential for their ability to clean water, reduce flooding and promote biodiversity; however, these valuable ecosystems have been destroyed across West Virginia, forcing […]
‘Breathing Out’
WVU Today New research from West Virginia University biologists shows trees around the world are consuming more carbon dioxide than previously reported, making forests even more important in […]
W.Va. lawmakers, Sierra Club comment on Biden’s slate of climate orders
MORGANTOWN – Among the torrent of executive actions that have poured out of President Biden’s office during his first 10 days are five on climate change. The […]
