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Bridge Day Is On And The Kitchen Table Tour, This West Virginia Week
On this West Virginia Week, despite a government shutdown and the closure of national parks across the country, parks in West Virginia are staying open – for now. Also, a new book looks at the last public hanging in America. And, they’re out ...
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsPlugging Abandoned Wells Easier With New State Law
Abandoned natural gas wells are all over the state, from family farms to commercial wells. Gov. Patrick Morrisey celebrated in Wheeling Wednesday the passage of a new law that makes it easier to plug those wells. ...
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsW.Va. Receives Nearly $30 Million To Plug Abandoned Oil, Gas Wells
Abandoned oil and gas wells can leak pollutants into groundwater, surface water and the air. But a new $30 million investment aims to clean up these hazards across West Virginia.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsFederal Funds Help Address Legacy Pollution In Gauley River Area
The Gauley River National Recreation Area is getting some federal funds to help cap an abandoned gas well.
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Pa. Environmental Officials Hope to Have Well Controlled By End of Week
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection officials say they hope the gas well that went up in flames last week can be controlled by…
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