MORGANTOWN – After a long Thursday House debate on a bill that includes some lower standards for toxins in drinking water, delegates passed it in just a […]
Tag: water pollution
Postcast 62 – March 12, 2021
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Another attempt to tighten drinking water health criteria rule fails on House floor as Hansen amendment defeated
MORGANTOWN – Another attempt to tighten up a Department of Environmental Protection water pollution rule dealing with human health criteria failed on the House floor Thursday, when […]
Returning to Neutral
WVU Today Heavy rains last week pummeled the region hard enough to overwhelm an acid mine drainage treatment plant’s plumbing system in Preston County, causing the discharge […]
Friends of the Cheat concerned over impact on ecosystem following former mine discharge incident
Stream conditions for Muddy Creek and the Cheat River are returning to normal following a recent discharge of untreated water related to the former T&T Mine in […]
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 […]
Why promote tourism, then add water pollution?
There are some things that are just quintessentially West Virginian: Pepperoni rolls, potholes, bright orange cones on every major roadway as soon as the weather turns nice […]
House Judiciary public hearing on water quality rule draws 24 against DEP proposal, 8 in favor
MORGANTOWN – A controversial Department of Environmental Protection water pollution rule dealing with human health criteria is back before the Legislature and no less contentious than it […]
Feb. 28 letters to the editor
Reader grateful for the local newspaper I am very grateful for The Dominion Post. Most recently, it was Jim Bissett’s piece about our remarkable former mayor Charlene […]
Permit approved for Newburg water extension
NEWBURG — The next step has been taken toward extending water lines to families whose wells were contaminated by Lexington Coal. A permit application was approved Monday […]
