Department of Environmental Protection

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.

A long-sought funding formula for higher education will have to wait even longer. Host Suzanne Higgins speaks with two delegates – both members of Gov.…

A company building a natural gas pipeline in West Virginia has agreed to pay $122,350 for environmental violations.The Charleston Gazette-Mail cited a…

On a recent drive through the Northview neighborhood of Clarksburg, James Lachapelle surveyed what is left of the factory that was once the lifeblood of…

West Virginia conservation officials say several remediation projects at or adjacent to old mine sites have received approvals to start spending federal…

On Thursday, the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection announced a multi-million dollar agreement with one of the state’s largest coal…

Gov. Tomblin has amended his special session call placing two more bills before lawmakers. Those bills, however, do nothing to help balance the 2017…

Dozens of community leaders from across the state are converging in Summersville today for Hubapalooza- the annual conference sponsored by the West…

In the growing wake of the natural gas boom, West Virginia has been trying to figure out what exactly to do with waste generated by the oil and gas…

West Virginia's water quality standards will be discussed during a public meeting this week.Suggestions for criteria changes and additions will be…