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Energy & Environment Shepherd Snyder,

Barrier Removal Opening Potomac River To Fish

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is set to remove 17 fish passage barriers along Potomac River headwaters throughout West Virginia, Maryland and Virginia. It will help aquatic species like brook trout and American eel travel more freely across the region.

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Energy & Environment Shepherd Snyder,

C&O Canal Prepares To Remove Second Barge From Potomac River

Contractors at the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park are preparing this week to remove the second of two construction barges from the Potomac River.

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WVPB News Liz McCormick,

More Than 180 Years Later, 'Eelway' To Help American Eel Return Further Upstream

At the end of Vineyard Road in Falling Waters, West Virginia, there is an old, stone and brick structure on the Potomac River. This small, historic…

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WVPB News Liz McCormick,

How Protecting Civil War Battlefields Helps Protect Drinking Water

After the 2014 Elk River chemical spill in the Kanawha Valley, the West Virginia Rivers Coalition created the Safe Water WV initiative. The idea is…

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Maryland Board Votes Against Natural Gas Pipeline Project

A board of high-ranking Maryland officials on Wednesday rejected a proposed pipeline across the western part of the state that would carry natural gas…

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