Trail Group Holding Meetings To Update State Plan
West Virginia TRAIL is holding a series of meetings this fall to give the public a chance to weigh in on maintaining the state’s recreational trails.
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Federal Lawsuit Cites Elk River Spill In Bid To Force EPA Action
The lawsuit argues that for more than 50 years, the EPA has avoided issuing congressionally-required regulations to prevent and contain hazardous-substance discharges.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsA DIY Skatepark, Plus Disability Justice During Hazardous Spills, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, there’s no public skatepark in Martinsburg, so locals spent a decade building one from scratch. And they’re not alone: Skaters nationwide are adding ramps and rails to abandoned lots, calling them DIY skateparks...
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsRemembering The Elk River Chemical Spill 10 Years Later On This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, ten years ago, a state of emergency and water advisory was issued for nine West Virginia counties following a chemical spill in the Elk River. We look back on that day and the effects of the past decade.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsMonths After East Palestine Derailment, Rail Safety Bill On Track For Vote
On Thursday, Capito said changes are being made to the bill, and she expects the full Senate will vote on it by the end of the year.
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W.Va. Governor: Public Not In Danger From Train Chemicals
Speaking during his regular briefing Thursday, the governor offered an update on the chemical spill from a freight train that derailed near East Palestine, Ohio nearly two weeks ago.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsChemical Test Results Delivered To Paint Creek Residents Following Crash
Environmental health specialists from Kanawha and Fayette counties tested wells along Paint Creek following an Aug. 24 truck crash on the West Virginia Turnpike that spilled a chemical surfactant.
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