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Official Twitter account for the WV Department of Environmental Protection. Promoting a healthy environment. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, & YouTube.
Charleston, WV
Joined September 2014
RT @wvgovernor: Governor Morrisey and WVDEP Secretary Ward Announce EPA's Approval of West Virginia's Class VI Well Primacy Application h…
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"Turning liabilities into opportunities." - John King, WVDEP Dilapidated Properties Program Manager. Great work being done in the City of Weston through our DLAP program! ⬇️⬇️⬇️ READ:
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Our Energy Tree display is up at our Charleston office and open to the public through Jan. 2nd. Turn a hand crank generator and feel the difference it takes to light 1 string of traditional incandescent lights vs. a whole tree of LEDs! 🎥WATCH:
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🌻🌹🌷Our 2025 Roadsides In Bloom calendars are now available to order! 🌻🌹🌷 ⬇️Get yours today!⬇️
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The WVDEP is working with @EPAregion3 and @usdaRD through a program called "Closing America's Wastewater Access Gap" to bring wastewater solutions to isolated rural communities like Keystone and Northfork in McDowell County. 📽️Full story here:
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Our Stream Partners Program has awarded nearly $92,000 in grant funding to 20 watershed groups around the state for their 2025 projects! READ MORE:
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Connected to a hand crank generator, it allows folks to feel the difference in the amount of energy it takes to light 1 string of lights vs. the 100s of LEDs that make up the Energy Tree. More on the Energy Tree and the people behind it in a future episode of Environment Matters.
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WVDEP Inspector Supervisor Ryan Harbison was honored Wednesday with a 2024 Law Enforcement Award by @SDWVnews for his outstanding contributions to investigation and prosecution of the case of a sunken tow boat that was polluting the Big Sandy River. 📽️:
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RT @EPAregion3: @EPA @EPAwater @usdaRD @DEPWV @SenCapito @Sen_JoeManchin @ARCgov Participants included McDowell County PSD, @usdaRD, @DEPWV…
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RT @EPAregion3: Bringing wastewater treatment to more than 100 homes in McDowell County, West Virginia. @EPA contributed $2 million in #Bi…
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♻️💻📱🖥🖨♻️ Our Rehabilitation Environmental Action Plan (REAP) is providing $43,000 to 8 applicants through its Covered Electronic Device recycling program! ⬇️ Read more here: ⬇️
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The effects of air pollution can be minimized by avoiding outdoor exercise or strenuous activity. For more information about air quality in your area, visit
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The WVDEP is holding a public meeting on Nov. 7th to gather public input on what factors should be used in prioritizing marginal wells to be plugged. More information, including a virtual option, is available below:
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The WVDEP invites members of the contracting and engineering communities to join us for an event to learn more about the agency's Design-Build Pilot Program on Oct. 28 from 10 a.m. to noon at WVDEP HQ in Charleston! More information is available here:
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Update to our public meeting tomorrow! The meeting will now be at Cameron High School at 6:30 p.m. More details below!
🚨🚨The venue and time for our public meeting in Cameron on Tuesday, 10/08/24, has changed! 🚨🚨 The meeting will now be held at Cameron High School at 6:30 p.m. See updated public meeting notice below for more details.
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🚨🚨The venue and time for our public meeting in Cameron on Tuesday, 10/08/24, has changed! 🚨🚨 The meeting will now be held at Cameron High School at 6:30 p.m. See updated public meeting notice below for more details.
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#WaterWiselyWednesday DYK: A dripping faucet wastes about 3k gallons of water by just leaking one drop per second? Leaks like this from sinks, toilets, etc. waste about 10k gallons of water per household each year in the U.S. Water savings usually cover the cost of easy repairs!
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