A throwback to when ‘shipping’ meant ‘by ship’ The City of Morgantown and the Port of Pittsburgh — with the sponsorship of the Morgantown Monongalia Metropolitan Planning Organization — have submitted a joint application to have the Monongahela River designated ...
Giving Tuesday is a global movement started in 2012. The goal is to promote generosity and support nonprofits, big and small. It occurs the Tuesday following Thanksgiving. This year, it falls on Nov. 29. This holiday season — and throughout the year — consider furthering your ...
MORGANTOWN — Northeast Natural Energy has donated $10,000 to Friends of Deckers Creek. FODC will use the funds to purchase stream water quality monitoring equipment that will record water quality data used to gauge the health of Deckers Creek. “FODC wants to thank Northeast Natural ...
BY EVA MAYS Deckers Creek cuts its way through north-central West Virginia, from its headwaters near Arthurdale to where it empties into the Monongahela River. The waterway is beloved by outdoor enthusiasts of all varieties, including kayakers, swimmers and rock climbers. But in the ...
Cleaning a body of water is a complicated and expensive process, but the area’s waterways show even the worst polluted rivers, lakes and creeks can be restored to productive fisheries and boost the economy. Acid mine drainage, a legacy left by West Virginia’s once-thriving coal mining ...
At the end of March, Rep. David McKinley cosponsored the House version of the Safeguarding Treatment for the Restoration of Ecosystems from Abandoned Mines Act (STREAM Act). The bill is simple, but important. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (usually referred to as the ...