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Education Chris Schulz, Aug. 01, 2024

Judge Reverses School Closure Less Than Three Weeks Before Classes Resume

A Wetzel County circuit court judge has reversed the closure of Paden City High School, first ordered by the county superintendent under health concerns in June.

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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate, May. 03, 2024

It Took 41 Years To Add A Union Carbide Landfill To EPA Database. Why?

Five years after the site’s existence became publicly known as part of a federal lawsuit, it remains unclear who dropped the ball in failing to list the site as required by federal law.

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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate, May. 02, 2024

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.

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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate, May. 01, 2024

EPA Lists Union Carbide South Charleston Landfill As Superfund Site

An ongoing case in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia will determine whether Union Carbide, a subsidiary of Dow Chemical, will pay civil penalties.

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Government Chris Schulz, Dec. 27, 2023

Hearings Set To Determine If Paden City Utility Are Distressed Or Failing

The PSC opened proceedings on Nov. 3 into complaints about Paden City’s water and sewer systems. The preliminary investigation revealed that for years residents have dealt with contaminated water from a chemical called Tetrachloroethylene or PCE that is commonly used in dry cleaning.

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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate, Apr. 25, 2023