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New Film ‘Impossible Town’ And Fall Whitewater Rafting, Kayaking Season In Full Swing, This West Virginia Morning

On this West Virginia Morning, a film called Impossible Town, based in Minden, West Virginia, features Dr. Ayne Amjad’s efforts to relocate the town’s residents after decades of exposure to chemical contamination during her tenure as the state’s health officer. Appalachia Health News Reporter Emily Rice spoke with the co-directors of the film ahead of free screenings of the film across the Mountain State.

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WVPB News Glynis Board, Feb. 28, 2017

W.Va. DEP Secretary Visits West Virginia University

The Sierra Club hosted a public forum this week featuring newly appointed Cabinet Secretary of West Virginia's Department of Environmental Protection,…

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WVPB News Associated Press, Jan. 31, 2017

Maguire Named W.Va. DEP Environmental Advocate

Edward Maguire II has been appointed environmental advocate for the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection.DEP Secretary Austin Caperton…

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WVPB News Jan. 13, 2017

Justice Taps Gayle Manchin, Consultant to Run Agencies

Gov.-elect Jim Justice has chosen former State Board of Education member and U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin's wife Gayle Manchin to head his Department of…

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