MORGANTOWN -- The Morgantown Utility Board is asking the public to avoid contact with a portion of Deckers Creek after a landslide damaged a 30-inch sewer line that runs adjacent to the stream. “Our short-term strategy is to pump around the damaged area of the line until a permanent ...
MORGANTOWN – Lower Deckers Creek appears to be coming back to life. And it appears to be because the Richard Mine acid mine drainage treatment plant is pouring in clean water each day instead of tons of AMD. A reader told The Dominion Post this week that he'd seen some small fish in the ...
A six-month, $18,000 feasibility study is underway to determine whether the section of Deckers Creek running from Sabraton to the Monongahela River could support a recreational amenity. As initially reported last July, a group comprised of members from Main Street Morgantown, Friends of ...
With over 6,000 described frog species found on every continent except Antarctica, it's no surprise that these amphibians play a vital role in a variety of ecosystems. They vary greatly; some species weigh a mere 2 ounces and others a whopping 7 pounds; colors range from muddy brown to ...
The new acid mine drainage treatment plant, which will filter and neutralize the tainted water from Richard Mine before it flows into Deckers Creek, came online last week to much fanfare. The facility filters the water for containments and neutralizes the acidity with a lime slurry before ...
In 2022, AmeriCorps Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) member Michaela Collins crafted a plan to strengthen the bond between Friends of Deckers Creek (FODC) and the rural communities of Preston County through Appalachian Voices, an evening of live poetry, music, storytelling and ...