Recently, staff members of the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection’s Rehabilitation Environmental Action Plan (REAP) did their own cleanup ahead of the REAP-sponsored “Make It Shine” litter pickup effort.…
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Energy Company Remedies Air Violations at Natural Gas Facilities in Six States
On November 1, three states and two federal agencies announced a settlement agreement with midstream energy company MPLX LP (MPLX) to strengthen air pollution controls at natural gas processing plants…
West Virginia Plans $50 Million Worth of Water Quality Improvements
Earlier this month, the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) received U.S. EPA approval of its more than $50 million plan to improve the state’s water quality. The approved…
West Virginia Plans Water Education Workshop
This summer, the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) will host a free workshop for educators who are interested in incorporating water education into their curriculum. This workshop is…
States Celebrate Pollution Prevention Week
Each year, the third week of September marks Pollution Prevention (P2) Week, which was created in honor of the Pollution Prevention Act passed 27 years ago. P2 Week provides an…
West Virginia Provides Stream Monitoring Training
The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection’s Save Our Streams coordinator recently worked with the Mountain Institute, an international nonprofit organization dedicated to conserving mountain ecosystems, to offer stream monitoring…
ECOS Member Spotlight: Austin Caperton
Two Minutes with Austin Caperton, Cabinet Secretary of the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection How long have you been Cabinet Secretary? What’s your best experience thus far? Five…
West Virginia Spotlights Toyota Motor Manufacturing Environmental Processing
This month, the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) posted a video highlighting a new recycling process at Toyota Motor Manufacturing in Buffalo, WV. The process takes fine metal particles…
West Virginia Calls for Electronics Recycling Grant Applications
West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is pushing sustainability with its Covered Electronics Device (CED) Recycling Grant program. Grants are available to counties and municipalities for the purpose of…
9-12 Summary of State Responses to SCOTUS Clean Power Plan Stay
This document is a summary of State responses to Clean Power Plan (CPP) Stay (as of 9/12/16). *Alaska, Vermont, and Hawaii, as well as the D.C., are exempt from the…
