Page Content CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The annual Great Kanawha River Cleanup, sponsored by the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection’s (WVDEP) Make It Shine Program, is set for Saturday, September 7th from 9 a.m. to noon. Cleanup sites include …
Page Content CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced a new version of AirToxScreen, the tool by which it estimates lifetime potential health risks from exposure to toxic air pollutants. The tool also identifies …
Page Content CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) and the West Virginia Department of Transportation (WVDOT) are pleased to announce the Annual Adopt-A-Highway Volunteer Appreciation Day Picnic, set for …
Page Content CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection’s (WVDEP) Youth Environmental Program (YEP) presented close to $15,000 in cash awards to youth groups from around the state for their efforts to better the …
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) is extending the open comment period for the proposed reissuance of the West Virginia National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) General Water Pollution …
Page Content CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Three educators were recognized this month as West Virginia Environmental Teachers of the Year by the state Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP). Awards were handed out on the elementary, middle and high school …
Page Content CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Over 150 fifth grade students from Birch River Elementary School, Glade Creek Elementary School, Mt Lookout Elementary School, Mt Nebo Elementary School, Panther Creek Elementary, Summersville Elementary School, and Zela …
Page Content CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The WVDEP is responding to a release of expanding firefighting foam in the Tupper Creek area near Sissonville. The foam is PFAS-free, but can cause skin and eye irritation if contact occurs, and has been detected in …
Page Content CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia state Junior Conservation Camp has lowered its age requirements to allow 10-year-olds to register for the five-day, overnight camp at Cedar Lakes in Ripley. Sponsored by the West Virginia Department of …
Page Content CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) is now accepting registrations for the 2024 Adopt-A-Highway Spring Statewide Cleanup set for Saturday, April 27. Co-sponsored by the WVDEP and the state …
Page Content CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) is accepting water quality data collected from the state’s waters for the development of the 2024 Integrated Report. The report fulfills the reporting …
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (February 8, 2021) – The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) has canceled three events set for spring and summer 2021 because of concerns surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. For the second consecutive year, the …
Charleston, W.Va. – The Recycling Coalition of West Virginia has announced the winners of its 2020 virtual ReFashion Show, conducted entirely online earlier this winter. Typically, the show is staged at the Charleston Town Center Mall every November but …
CHARLESTON, WV – Gov. Jim Justice announced today that he has appointed Harold Ward as Cabinet Secretary of the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP). Ward recently served as the WVDEP’s Deputy Secretary of Operations and Director …
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (January 8, 2021) – The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection's (WVDEP) Division of Water and Waste Management (DWWM) is now accepting comments for revisions to draft total iron Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) for …
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (January 7, 2021) – The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection’s (WVDEP) Rehabilitation Environmental Action Plan (REAP) is now accepting applications for the 2021 Make It Shine Environmental Teacher of the Year awards. The …
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (December 22, 2020) – The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) will not be conducting its annual Christmas tree recycling events in January 2021 due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Sponsored by the WVDEP’s …
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (December 10, 2020) – Recent air monitoring data collected by the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection’s (WVDEP) Division of Air Quality (DAQ) indicated no exceedances of the federal national ambient air quality standards …
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (December 3, 2020) – The West Virginia Stream Partners Program recently announced the recipients of its annual grant awards, with 17 watershed groups receiving grant amounts totaling $77,025. The West Virginia Stream Partners Program …
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (November 30, 2020) – The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection’s (WVDEP) Division of Water and Waste Management (DWWM) is now accepting comments and will hold a virtual public meeting for draft Total Maximum Daily Loads ( …
