The Environmental Protection Agency is weighing whether to proceed with a proposed remedy to address contaminated soil in Fayette County community. Meanwhile, some residents are seeking to take advantage of a federal program that would allow them to relocate.
A new edition of what’s considered the definitive document on how global warming affects the country has found West Virginia lagging behind most other states in actions addressing climate change
The comprehensive report found that the state has taken among the fewest climate adaptation and mitigation actions of all the states and is just one of three states whose carbon intensity of their economies increased from 2010 to 2021.
The governor’s office declared a State of Preparedness for all 55 counties as heavy rain is expected to hit large parts of West Virginia through Saturday. This could elevate risks for flooding and power outages throughout the state.
Several W.Va. counties qualify for flooding disaster assistance By
May 24, 2021 - 2:13 pm
Flooding in a Barboursville neighborhood from March 2021. Cabell County is one of those which qualified for individual assistance, but not government reimbursement from FEMA.
CHARLESTON, W.Va. The White House declared a federal disaster for several counties of southwestern and southern West Virginia following flooding in February and March. The high water came on the heels of a major ice storm which just a week earlier knocked out power to thousands of West Virginians for several days. However, the ice storm and the flood were separate disasters.