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West Virginia Engages Communities on Ethylene Oxide 

July 22, 2022

The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) is hosting an informational session next month to update communities on its actions to address Ethylene Oxide (EtO) air emissions in the…

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: data collection, emissions, environmental justice

West Virginia Partners to Restore Habitat and Recreational Value of Coal River

February 18, 2022

The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) is partnering with the state Conservation Agency (WVCA) and the Coal River Group (CRG) to restore habitat and recreational value to the…

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: waterbodies

ECOS Green Report: State Environmental Agency Modernization — Leveraging Unmanned Aerial Systems to Improve Environmental Results

February 11, 2021

In recent years, states have established the use of drones within various environmental programs to boost emergency preparedness and response, water monitoring (harmful algal blooms, E. coli, Cyanobacteria, bathymetric, &…

Filed Under: Green Reports Tagged With: drones, technology

West Virginia Strives to Stay ‘Clean and Green’ with Electronic Recycling Grants

October 30, 2020

The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection’s Rehabilitation Environmental Action Plan (REAP) recently awarded grants totaling an approximate $87,000 for nine applicants in the Covered Electronic Devices (CED) Recycling Grant…

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: recycling

West Virginia Develops NPDES Reporting Code to be used during COVID-19 Pandemic

April 17, 2020

At the direction of Governor Jim Justice and in response to a temporary advisory from the U.S. EPA, the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection has developed a new reporting…

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: data collection

West Virginia to Treat Acid Mine Drainage and Recover Rare Earth Oxides

October 11, 2019

The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection announced this week that it will build a treatment plant that will simultaneously process acid mine drainage and recover rare earth element oxides…

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: infrastructure

West Virginia Hosts Celebration for Watershed Restoration Project

May 9, 2019

Last week, the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) hosted a ribbon-cutting celebration for its Muddy Creek Watershed Restoration Project at the T&T Treatment Facility. The project is a…

Filed Under: Member News

West Virginia Leads by Example with Litter Cleanup

April 5, 2019

Recently, staff members of the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection’s Rehabilitation Environmental Action Plan (REAP) did their own cleanup ahead of the REAP-sponsored “Make It Shine” litter pickup effort.…

Filed Under: Member News

Energy Company Remedies Air Violations at Natural Gas Facilities in Six States

November 9, 2018

On November 1, three states and two federal agencies announced a settlement agreement with midstream energy company MPLX LP (MPLX) to strengthen air pollution controls at natural gas processing plants…

Filed Under: Member News

West Virginia Plans $50 Million Worth of Water Quality Improvements

September 21, 2018

Earlier this month, the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) received U.S. EPA approval of its more than $50 million plan to improve the state’s water quality. The approved…

Filed Under: Member News

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