New Bishop Has Existing Connections To W.Va.
Evelio Menjivar-Ayala will serve as the tenth Bishop of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston — which encompasses all of West Virginia — starting in July.
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Bill For Air, Water Quality Rules Heads To Full House
The House Judiciary committee passed a rules bundle Tuesday afternoon, revamping air and water quality rules for the state.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsW.Va. House Judiciary Committee Holds First Public Hearing Of 2021 On Water Quality Bill
Legislation in the House of Delegates would update water quality standards by adopting a quarter of recommended rules for pollutants that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency created in 2015.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsState Oil And Gas Office Faces Budget Shortfall, Anticipates Layoffs
The state agency tasked with regulating oil and gas permitting, inspections and the plugging of abandoned wells is facing a major budgetary shortfall and…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsWVDEP Releases Draft Water Quality Standards Update
The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection this week released a long-awaited plan to update the state’s water quality standards.The rules…
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WVDEP to Hold Public Meeting on Water Quality Standards
The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection is holding a public meeting Tuesday to collect and share information about the revision of human…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsW.Va. House Energy Committee Passes Stripped-Down Water Quality Standards
A West Virginia House committee on Tuesday, Feb. 19, voted down an amendment that would have restored the state’s water quality standards to the version…
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