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Alpha Natural Resources Inc., the nation’s third-largest coal supplier, will pay a $27.5 million fine and spend $200 million to reduce illegal toxic discharges from 79 mines and 25 coal processing facilities in West Virginia, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Kentucky.

Record fine proposed for coal mining operations – Yahoo News.

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Action Alert: House Finance Committee Weakens Water Bill – Your Action Needed

Action Alert: House Finance Committee Weakens Water Bill – Your Action Needed – WVRivers.

Citizen groups push for broader water reforms  – News – The Charleston Gazette – West Virginia News and Sports –.

 

WVRC Brings the Backcountry Film Festival to Shepherdstown – WVRivers. Thursday 2-13-2014 7 PM @ Robert c. Byrd Center for Legislative Studies at Shepherd College.  Tickets $5.00 in advance.

Tomblin: Chemical storage bill gives DEP ‘tools’  – News – The Charleston Gazette – West Virginia News and Sports –. by Ken Ward The (West Virginia) Rivers Coalition said that the Legislature should mandate that the DEP inspect all facilities that hold water pollution permits, and should immediately inspect the most critical sites…….

WV Rivers Coalition Releases Water Protection Recommendations – WVRivers.

The West Virginia Rivers Coalition (WVRC) released an independent report to the Governor and State Legislature outlining specific policy recommendations the group says are necessary to protect water sources and prevent future chemical spills like the Freedom Industries incident that affected 300,000 residents of nine counties. Download the full report here.  Click here to Help support the West Virginia Rivers Coalition’s efforts to adopt common sense clean water regulation and regulation enforcement in West Virgina.

EPA appeals ruling in favor of Hardy Co. chicken farm | West Virginia Record.

Third party discusses WV chemical spill – Business, Government Legal News from throughout WV.

American Whitewater – VA Paddling Bill Heads to Full Senate – More Calls Needed ASAP. Virginia paddlers and interested parties.  Great News.  The Virginia Senate Agriculture, Concervation and Natural Resources Committee just passed SB628 and now the bill will proceed to the full senate. Call your Virginia State Senator and ask that they support sb629 which would allow for paddling on Virginia rivers without risking criminal trespass.  Check out the article on the American Whitewater website for contact information and guidance on talking points.