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Federal Tipoffs Involving West Virginia Newsletter for Friday September 27, 2024 ( 4 items )  

Army Corps of Engineers to Hold Public Meetings for Burnsville Lake
HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, Sept. 27 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Huntington District issued the following news release: The Huntington District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will be hosting public meetings to propose modifying the Water Control Manual for Burnsville Lake. A change to the WCM requires the district to undertake NEPA and host relevant public meeting to insure public involvement. The Burnsville meetings will be held in Elizabeth and Burnsville, WV. The modifications   more

FEMA Announces Nearly $1.9 Million to Help Communities in Region 3 Build Resilience to Flooding Disasters Through Investing in America Agenda
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: This funding announcement marks the 30th anniversary of the Flood Mitigation Assistance program, dedicated to addressing the nation's costliest annual disaster PHILADELPHIA Extreme weather events are becoming more frequent and more severe due to climate change, leading to increased response and recovery missions across the nation. This week, FEMA announced nea  more

Geological Survey: Characterization of the Water Resources of the Pamunkey River Watershed in Virginia--A Review of Water Science, Management, and Traditional Ecological Knowledge
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Geological Survey Virginia and West Virginia Water Science Center issued the following report (No. 2024-5024) on July 8, 2024, entitled "Characterization of the Water Resources of the Pamunkey River Watershed in Virginia--A Review of Water Science, Management, and Traditional Ecological Knowledge". The report was written by Brendan M. Foster, Ronaldo Lopez, Edward R. Crawford, Warren Cook, Joyce Krigsvold, John Henry Langston,   more

W.Va. U.S. Attorney: Two Defendants Plead Guilty to Roles in Beckley Drug Trafficking Organization
BECKLEY, West Virginia, Sept. 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2024: Today, Christopher Michael Shepherd, 48, of Fayetteville, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and Kimberly Rosetta Logan, 47, of Beckley, pleaded guilty to distribution of fentanyl. Shepherd and Logan admitted to roles in a drug trafficking organization (DTO) that distributed methamphetamine, fentanyl and   more