Recent efforts in the West Virginia General Assembly to promote off-highway vehicles (ORVs) on public lands is a growing concern among conservation groups in West Virginia. In the 2021 session of the West Virginia General Assembly there were 8 bills and 2 resolutions introduced to promote the use of off-road vehicles on West Virginnia’s public lands.
Water quality impact to be key consideration as Mountain Valley Pipeline hangs in limbo
- – Charleston Gazette-Mail – 6/1/21
Comment period for key Mountain Valley Pipeline water permits is here
- – Charleston Gazette-Mail – 5/24/21
New mapping project brings 3 million acres of West Virginia wetlands into focus
- – Charleston Gazette-Mail – 5/13/21
West Virginia water quality in crosshairs again
- – Charleston Gazette-Mail – 5-11-21
WV House approves Senate resolution supporting canceled Atlantic Coast Pipeline project
- – Charleston Gazette-Mail – 4/9/21
W.Va. joins 21-state coalition in suit against Keystone XL cancellation
- – Bluefield Daily Telegraph – 3/19/21
Kevin Campbell: Manchin should chart new course for WV (Opinion)
- – Charleston Gazette-Mail – 3/16/21
Mountain Valley Pipeline still facing concerns over Lewis County erosion issues
- – Charleston Gazette-Mail – 2/18/21
New Environment Secretary chosen in West Virginia
West Virginia Governor Jim Justice (R) announced January 20 the appointment of Harold Ward as Secretary of the Virginia Department of Environmental Protection. He replaces Austin Caperton, who resigned in December. Ward has most recently been Deputy Secretary of Operations for the Department,