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Homeowners, DEP continue to wait for permanent water source

By Jessica Nelson and Jeniffer Graham Read Part 1 of the series HERE. Well water contaminated by seepage from a closed underground coal mine in Newburg is unusable and four homeowners have waited a year for a mandated solution. After numerous complaints, the West Virginia Department ...

Newburg borehole concerns some residents, environmentalists

By Jeniffer Graham and Jessica NelsonIt’s been more than 10 years since the Whitetail Kittanning Mine closed. More than one year since contamination was discovered. Four households are still without a permanent water supply. And a borehole continues to dump pollutants into Raccoon ...