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*Public Policy Tipoffs Involving West Virginia Newsletter for Friday November 08, 2024 ( 1 items )  

West Virginia Environmental Groups Secure Historic Settlement to Clean Up Coal Mining Pollution
WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: Charleston, W.V. In a historic victory, the Sierra Club, the West Virginia Rivers Coalition, and the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy have reached an agreement with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) to address long standing pollution issues in certain West Virginia streams caused by coal mining. The groups were represent  more