Most Americans don’t think twice about the ability to turn on a tap and have clean, safe water pour out. “Water is something we take for granted,” says Glenn Barnes, associate director of the Environmental Finance Center at the University…
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Virginia Water Board to decide on fracked-gas pipelines
This week and next, the Virginia State Water Control Board will decide whether to allow pipeline companies to build the Mountain Valley and Atlantic Coast pipelines. Show up to add your comment and show opposition to these senseless projects!
A Burning Issue: The Health Costs of Coal Ash
Coal ash has been linked to a number of health problems, and community concerns have spurred researchers from the University of North Carolina to investigate drinking water wells in the state.
TAGS: Belews Creek Power Plant Coal Ash North Carolina Tennessee TVA Water quality well water testing
Canaan Valley Institute Rebuilds Destroyed Waterways
Restoring streams damaged by coal mining is hard work, but in West Virginia, the nonprofit Canaan Valley Institute is making progress rebuilding watersheds.
Water Quality Permits and the Pipelines
On May 24, Virginia’s state environmental regulatory agency conceded that information it had provided about how it would evaluate the potential water quality impact of two natural gas pipelines was inaccurate.
Groups challenge W.Va. certification for proposed Mountain Valley Pipeline
Contact: Gabby Brown, Sierra Club, gabby.brown@sierraclub.org Peter Anderson, Appalachian Voices, peter@appvoices.org, 434-293-6373 Richmond, VA — Environmental groups filed suit today challenging West Virginia’s certification for the proposed Mountain Valley Pipeline, which would transport fracked gas across West Virginia and Virginia.…
Navigating the Russell Fork
The Russell Fork River was recently added to American River’s 2016 list of America’s Most Endangered Rivers because of threats from mountaintop coal removal mining.
TAGS: American Rivers americas-most-endangered-rivers Breaks Interstate Park Clean Water Act mountaintop removal coal mining Russell Fork Water Pollution Water quality
New Federal Water Quality Guidance on Selenium
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced new criteria for monitoring selenium, a potentially harmful pollutant, in water.
Tennessee Passes New Lead Notification Bill and other shorts
Tennessee passes a new lead notification program, study shows improved soil health in North and South Carolina, and more environmental news from around the region.
Computer Models Could Fight Toxins in the New River
Researchers at Virginia Tech are using computer-generated models to locate the source of PCB contamination in the New River.
