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April 6, 1938: Civilian Conservation Corps Establish Camp Kanawha
On April 6, 1938, the Civilian Conservation Corps established Camp Kanawha at the mouth of Shrewsbury Hollow, about seven miles south of Charleston. Over…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsW.Va. Permanently Halts Coal Mine by State Forest
West Virginia environmental regulators are ordering a company to stop mining permanently at a surface coal mine near Kanawha State Forest.Keystone…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsW.Va. Regulators Halt Mine Near Kanawha State Forest
The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protect has closed down a mountaintop removal mine site located near a state forest in Kanawha County and is…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsProgram Encourages a W.Va. Hike to Start 2015
Four West Virginia state parks have scheduled New Year's Day hikes to encourage people to get outdoors.Participating in 2015 are Kanawha State Forest,…
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Judge Won't Halt Mining Near Kanawha State Forest
A judge has rejected a petition seeking to halt further operations at a surface mine near Kanawha State Forest.Kanawha County Circuit Judge James Stucky's…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsDEP Says Not Enough Evidence Will Harm Appeal Against Kanawha State Forest Mine
The Department of Environmental Protection’s Surface Mine Board has finished hearing testimony in the appeal of a mine located next to the Kanawha State…
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