BY EVA MAYS West Virginia’s growing tourism and recreation industries benefit from clean water. Kayaking or fishing in contaminated waters makes those experiences a lot less wonderful […]
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MUB to honor John Edwards, escaped slave turned Morgantown water pioneer
MORGANTOWN — A century before the formation of the Morgantown Utility Board, Morgantown’s first water delivery service came via mule-pulled cart. Pretty interesting. Even more interesting was […]
‘Who here doesn’t need clean water?’ Sierra Club and others implore Capito to vote for $3 trillion infrastructure package
It didn’t take Betsy Lawson long to gather the orange rocks she brought with her to the rally Thursday afternoon. Same for the water of that same […]
Guest essay: Congress needs to deliver on clean water for W.Va.
by Delegate Evan Hansen From lead pipes to dirty drinking water, West Virginians have been forced to put up with aging, unreliable water infrastructure for decades. Now, […]
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 […]
Dear Sen. Manchin, Congress must prioritize clean tap water
by Will Coggin Keystone, W.Va., has not had safe drinking water for eight years. Over those eight years, there were times when Keystone had no water at […]
Guest essay: Protect clean water
by Mike McNulty From the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, there have been three primary messages: Wear a mask, social distance and wash your hands. This last […]
FODC youth craft series begins today
Newsroom@DominionPost.com Celebrate Water Day with environment-themed crafts and activities throughout the week led by Friends of Deckers Creek. Through collaboration with the West Virginia Department of Environmental […]
Research looks at extracting rare earth elements from acid mine drainage sites
Take a look at your smartphone — and not just the hairline-crack in the screen from where you dropped it in the driveway two weeks ago. Then […]
DEP public hearing draws criticism for plan to weaken some water pollution measures, delay action on others
MORGANTOWN — The state Department of Environmental Protection drew criticism for many considered a weak stance on rules governing water quality during a Tuesday evening public hearing. […]
