New Bishop Has Existing Connections To W.Va.
Evelio Menjivar-Ayala will serve as the tenth Bishop of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston — which encompasses all of West Virginia — starting in July.
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Two Studies To Look At Flood Mitigation Across State
The studies will be conducted by the state in partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to examine flood risks and potential mitigation strategies across two watersheds.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsBiden Rule Sought To Clean Up Old Coal Ash Sites. Will It Survive?
Six such sites ring West Virginia, according to the group Earthjustice, and they pose hazards to rivers and groundwater.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsCompany Seeks Appeals Court Reversal Of Union Carbide Ruling
Courtland this week filed a 93-page brief with the Fourth U.S Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond, Virginia.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsUnion Carbide South Charleston Landfill Case Appealed To 4th Circuit
Courtland is appealing a late September decision by U.S. District Judge John T. Copenhaver Jr. to impose a $200,000 civil penalty against Union Carbide for violating the Clean Water Act.
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EPA, For Now, Defers To State Officials On Union Carbide Landfill Cleanup
Union Carbide is working with the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) on a voluntary remediation of the Filmont landfill. The site is the subject of an ongoing federal lawsuit over water pollution and was listed by EPA as a Superfund site.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsCivil Penalty Of $1.4 Billion Sought In Union Carbide Landfill Case
Union Carbide has asked a federal judge to reject the proposed penalty, as well as Courtland’s proposed injunction under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.
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