W.Va. AmeriCorps Programs See Jump In Federal Funds
AmeriCorps programs across the state will share in more than $6.4 million of federal funding for a variety of community support programs.
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W.Va. Water Infrastructure Gains $80 Million In Federal EPA Funding
The money comes as part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act signed into law last year by the Biden administration. It adds to the $25 million awarded earlier this year to the state’s Drinking Water and Clean Water Revolving Funds.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsUSDA Awards Money For W.Va. Water Infrastructure Improvements
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is awarding more than $21 million to improve water infrastructure in some of West Virginia’s rural communities.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsW.Va. Water Trails: Retired W.Va. DEP Inspector Reflects On Stream Restoration Work
For decades, waterways in West Virginia have been used for dumping everything from coal waste to car tires. Restoring them will take years of work. Part of that work involves restructuring streams so that they support fish habitat.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsClean Ups Priority For W.Va. Tourism Educator
Each year, the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection selects a Teacher of the Year in the elementary, middle and high school high school levels. In 2021 it wasn’t a science teacher who won but a tourism instructor.
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W.Va. Water Trails: Women Led River Clean Up Crew Inspires New Generation To ‘Trash Your Kayak’
Michelle Martin is leading a charge to clean up the Little Coal River and turning the trash into treasures.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsW.Va. Water Trails: How Guyandotte River Access Points United A Community
In Lincoln County, creating and cleaning up the access points along the Guyandotte River turned out to be more than a way to get on the river, it was also a way to unite the community.
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