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House Passes Resolution Against Reclassifying Potomac River Section For Climate Concerns
House lawmakers voted to oppose Maryland efforts to reclassify parts of the Potomac River to protect cold water aquatic life from climate change.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsWarmer Climate In W.Va. Equals More Rainfall And More Floods
Curtis Tate spoke with Nicolas Zegre, an associate professor of forest hydrology at West Virginia University, about what’s behind this trend.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsA Discussion On The Oldest Town In W.Va. – And How Much It Actually Matters
If you had to bet on one, I would say Shepherdstown was probably founded first, simply because it's on an important thoroughfare connecting the Shenandoah Valley to the important Delaware ports, where a lot of European migrants, principally Scots Irish and German migrants, were arriving in the 18th century. So it's likely that these migrants arrived at the banks of the Potomac River in the valley before they arrived in the South Branch Valley. So it's likely that Shepherdstown was founded earlier.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsShepherdstown Battlefield Getting $492,000 Grant To Preserve Farmland
The Jefferson County Farmland Protection Board will use the funding to preserve 149 acres that played a role in the lesser-known battle that took place days after Antietam in September 1862.
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Potomac River Cleaner Than It Was A Decade Ago, Report Says
The Potomac Conservancy gave the river a B grade on its “Potomac River Report Card.” That’s a step up from a report 10 years ago.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsBarrier 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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