CHARLESTON, WV – Gov. Jim Justice announced today that he has appointed Harold Ward as Cabinet Secretary of the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP). Ward recently served as the WVDEP’s Deputy Secretary of Operations and Director …
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (January 8, 2021) – The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection's (WVDEP) Division of Water and Waste Management (DWWM) is now accepting comments for revisions to draft total iron Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) for …
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (January 7, 2021) – The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection’s (WVDEP) Rehabilitation Environmental Action Plan (REAP) is now accepting applications for the 2021 Make It Shine Environmental Teacher of the Year awards. The …
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (December 22, 2020) – The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) will not be conducting its annual Christmas tree recycling events in January 2021 due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Sponsored by the WVDEP’s …
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (December 10, 2020) – Recent air monitoring data collected by the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection’s (WVDEP) Division of Air Quality (DAQ) indicated no exceedances of the federal national ambient air quality standards …
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (December 3, 2020) – The West Virginia Stream Partners Program recently announced the recipients of its annual grant awards, with 17 watershed groups receiving grant amounts totaling $77,025. The West Virginia Stream Partners Program …
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (November 30, 2020) – The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection’s (WVDEP) Division of Water and Waste Management (DWWM) is now accepting comments and will hold a virtual public meeting for draft Total Maximum Daily Loads ( …
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (November 13, 2020) – The City of Vienna and the Berkeley County Solid Waste Authority were the first-place winners as the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection’s (WVDEP) Rehabilitation Environmental Action Plan (REAP) …
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (November 4, 2020) – The 2021 Roadsides in Bloom calendar is now available to order. The free calendar, sponsored by the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection’s (WVDEP) Adopt A Highway program, includes 12 pictures of …
The Recycling Coalition of West Virginia is taking its annual ReFashion Show to a virtual stage in 2020. During a typical year, the show takes place on an actual stage at the Charleston Town Center Mall. Because of current COVID-19 restrictions, models …
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (October 23, 2020) – The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection’s (WVDEP) Rehabilitation Environmental Action Plan (REAP) recently approved grant amounts totaling $87,565 for nine applicants in the Covered Electronic Devices …
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (September 21, 2020) – The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP)’s Adopt-A-Highway fall statewide cleanup is set for Saturday, Sept. 26. Co-sponsored by the WVDEP and the state Division of Highways (DOH)), the AAH …
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (September 1, 2020) – The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection’s (WVDEP) Rehabilitation Environmental Action Plan (REAP) has postponed its tire collection events indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In the interim, …
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (August 11, 2020) – In an effort to assist local governments, nonprofits, and private sector businesses clean up properties contaminated by petroleum or hazardous substances – known as brownfields – the West Virginia Department of …
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (August, 10, 2020) – The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) is now taking submissions for the 18th Annual West Virginia Operation Wildflower 2021 “Roadsides in Bloom” calendar contest. The deadline for entries …
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (August 3, 2020) – The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection's (WVDEP) Rehabilitation Environmental Action Plan (REAP) announced the recipients of the Litter Control Matching Grants Monday. The grants, totaling $48,367 …
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (July 31, 2020) – The 2020 West Virginia Youth Environmental Conference, scheduled for October 2-4 at Twin Falls State Park, has been canceled due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. Sponsored by the West Virginia Department of Environmental …
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (July 17, 2020) – The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection’s (WVDEP) Division of Water and Waste Management (DWWM) is extending the comment period for its draft Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) for the Upper Guyandotte …
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (July 16, 2020) – The 31st annual Great Kanawha River Cleanup, sponsored by the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection’s (WVDEP) Rehabilitation Environmental Action Plan (REAP), has been canceled due to the ongoing COVID-19 …
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (June 18, 2020) – West Virginia’s State Junior Conservation Camp is down but not out. The popular June camp for 11- to 14-year-olds was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic but organizers have put together a virtual version in its …
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