Grave Marker Dedication Honors Black Activist Bessie Woodson Yancey
A grave marker dedication was held this month for an Appalachian activist who died decades ago.
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Elected Leaders Prepare For Transition And IDing Pollution Related Asthma, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, elected leaders prepare for their new jobs, and a look at pollution related asthma from steel making.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsFall Fires Prevail Despite Burn Ban
Residents of the Kanawha Valley may have noticed smoke in the air. Emily Rice reports that the Division of Forestry is fighting about 82 fires in the state’s southern coalfields.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsNew Report Finds W.Va. Among Cleanest States For Air Pollution
The Charleston Metro Area ranked among the nation’s cleanest cities for ozone pollution in a report released Wednesday.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsAll 55 Counties Meet EPA's Tougher Limits On Soot
The EPA this week lowered the maximum concentration for fine particulate matter by 25 percent.
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Groups Push Back On House Bill To Limit Use Of Air Monitoring Data
West Virginia’s industrial and mining trade groups support the bill, but most people spoke in opposition.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsW.Va. Air Quality Alert Extended
The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection has issued a statewide air quality advisory for fine particulate matter until midnight Tuesday.
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