West Virginia legislature is now working on a new addition to the Clean Water Act (CWA) for the state in order to ensure safer water for the residents in and around the area, especially the
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Community Based Watershed Management: A Viable Alternative?
Up to this date, we have focused on ecosystems based management as the best solution for managing the Kanawha River and the ecosystems services it provides. However, little has been said about several other management
Read moreWV TAP Evaluates Chemical Toxicity Levels
As of March 17th, the West Virginia Testing Assessment Project (hereafter referred to as WV TAP) published a preliminary document detailing possible health effects for the three chemicals that were hazardously spilled into the water
Read morePlace-based Watershed Management in West Virginia
Initially upon learning about the mismanagement of the Kanawha River and its surrounding watersheds, I assumed the appropriate strategy would have been to implement some sort of ecosystem-based approach to management. It wasn’t until I
Read moreManagement Suggestion from Michigan
The Kanawha River is the major waterway of West Virginia, is a tributary of the Ohio River. It passes through West Virginia, Virginia, and North Carolina and has a major impact on he people living
Read moreHistory of Kanawha’s Impact on WV Economy
The Kanawha River has been and continues to be a major part of West Virginian commerce; without the river, early West Virginia settlers would have been few and far between. Early settlers along the river
Read moreLooking Beyond the Spill: Poverty as the Problem?
After the chemical spill in the Elk River, fingers were pointed at the companies responsible for the spill and the government’s loose regulations. Many saw it as an oversight, both by the company and the
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Read morePatriot Coal
Patriot Coal is the second largest coal-mining company east of the Mississippi River. While headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, 8 of its 10 active complexes are located in West Virginia. Patriot Coal claims to
Read moreThe EPA Takes Action – Too Little, Too Late?
With two major contamination events occurring within miles of the Charleston, WV in as many months, residents have been left without clean drinking water. After a chemical accident in 2008, The United States Chemical Safety Board
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