When it comes to Lake Lynn Generation’s proposal to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to remove 307.1 acres surrounding Cheat Lake from federal protection, Friends of the Cheat said it best: “FOC does not fully understand the justification for the removal of these lands from the ...
MORGANTOWN – The proposal to remove 307.1 acres surrounding Cheat Lake from federal protection continues to generate public concern as the the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission reviews Lake Lynn Generation's application to renew its Lake Lynn Hydroelectric Project license. The public ...
Friends of the Cheat (FOC) will host its State of the Watershed event from 6-8 p.m. Oct. 26 at the new 123 Pleasant Street Co-op Venue, 131 Pleasant St., Morgantown. The evening begins a year of special events in celebration of FOC’s 30th anniversary in 2024. The State of the ...
MORGANTOWN — Friends of the Cheat aims to have three miles of the Cheat River Rail-Trail open in 2024. FOC has grant funding to do construction of this three-mile first phase of trail expansion, from the trailhead north toward Kingwood, said Associate Director Owen Mulkeen. FOC has a ...
KINGWOOD — Work towards Friends of the Cheat’s goal of removing the Albright Power Station’s dam and creating an unobstructed waterway is continuing with public meetings to raise awareness and address concerns, while seeking more funding for the project. At its most-recent meeting, ...
by Charlie Walbridge After a two-year absence, the Cheat River Festival returns to Albright today from 5:30-10 p.m. and tomorrow from 11:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. This annual riverside party is Friends of the Cheat’s biggest fundraiser, which helps to “restore, preserve and promote the ...