The U.S. Interior Department recently announced $1 million in funding toward removing the defunct Albright Dam as part of an effort to improve water quality and restore free-flowing waterways nationwide.
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Albright Dam Removal Part of National River Cleanup Effort
TAGS: Albright Dam American Rivers cheat river fish Friends of the Cheat River preservation West Virginia
Restoring waters damaged by acid mine drainage: A conversation with Amanda Pitzer
Amanda Pitzer with Friends of the Cheat discusses the specific impacts of acid mine drainage on the Cheat River, analyzes abandoned mine lands funding pending before Congress and charts a path for future success in collaboration with state and federal decision-makers.
TAGS: abandoned mine lands Acid Mine Drainage AMD treatment cheat river Coal Friends of the Cheat Water Pollution West Virginia
West Virginia: Cheat River and Summersville Lake
Cheat River Location: The Cheat River flows north through northeastern West Virginia, near the towns of Rowlesburg and Albright. Difficulty: The Upper Cheat north of Parsons is a Class I river with excellent camping and fishing opportunities. The river’s Narrows…
