Aluminum Plates For Deep Space Win W.Va. 'Coolest' Contest
Aluminum plates that helped keep astronauts on the Artemis II rocket safe won the first ever Coolest Thing Made In West Virginia competition.
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Chemours Agrees To $450 Million PFAS Settlement
The Chemours Company has agreed to pay $450 million for PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) releases at four facilities in three states, including West Virginia.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsState Receives More Than $9 Million For PFAS Clean Up
West Virginia is set to receive nearly $9.5 million from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to help small and disadvantaged communities deal with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsJudge Orders Chemours To Obey Pollution Limits In Ohio River
U.S. District Judge Joseph Goodwin told Chemours to comply with federal limits on the discharge of PFAS, or forever chemicals, from its Washington Works plant.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsGambling Addiction Recovery And Forever Chemical Removal, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, we learn what recovering from problem gambling can look like, and hear about efforts to move forever chemicals from drinking water.
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EPA Sets Lower Standards For 'Forever Chemicals' In Drinking Water
The EPA’s goal for public exposure to PFAS from drinking water is zero, although it will not be enforceable.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsPFAS Concerns Loom Over Chemours Permit For Washington Works
Chemours applied in January for a permit to discharge treated wastewater from its Washington Works plant in Wood County.
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