The United States Environmental Protection Agency says it s waiting on sign-off from the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection on a plan to remediate contaminated soil at Minden s Superfund site.
In 1985, Racky Ward was the unofficial mayor of Thurmond, West Virginia, one of the smallest incorporated towns in the United States, situated in Fayette County on the New River.
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.