📅West Virginia Advisory Committee Meeting on Civil Rights Notice
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (Commission) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act, that the West Virginia Advisory Committee (Committee) to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights will hold a public business meeting via Zoom. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss matters related to the Committee's civil rights project.
Learn More🔧Notice of Request for Columbia Gas Transmission Infrastructure Project
Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC submitted a prior notice request for a $27 million project involving the construction and operation of new bi-directional launcher/receiver stations in West Virginia. The project aims to enhance pipeline integrity and safety compliance, with public participation encouraged through protests, motions to intervene, and comments.
Learn More🌲Notice of West Virginia Resource Advisory Committee Meeting
The West Virginia Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) will hold a public meeting according to the details shown below. The committee is authorized under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self- Determination Act (the Act) and operates in compliance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA). The purpose of the committee is to improve collaborative relationships and to provide advice and recommendations to the Forest Service concerning projects and funding consistent with Title II of the Act as well as make recommendations on recreation fee proposals for sites on the Monongahela National Forest within Greenbrier, Pocahontas, Randolph, Tucker, and Webster Counties, consistent with the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act.
Learn More🌪️Financial Assistance Available After West Virginia Disaster Declaration
This is a Notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of West Virginia (FEMA-4884-DR), dated July 22, 2025. Incident: Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides.
Learn More🏞️West Virginia Regulatory Amendment on Reclamation Liabilities
We, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE), are approving an amendment to the West Virginia regulatory program under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA or the Act). The amendment revises the West Virginia Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation Act (WVSCMRA) as contained in House Bill 4758 of 2022. The revisions require the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) to develop and maintain a database to track reclamation liabilities, including water treatment, at coal mining operations in the state of West Virginia that were permitted after August 3, 1977, and for which the SMCRA permit has yet to be completely released. The database of reclamation liabilities will serve to inform management and operation of WVDEP's Special Reclamation Program.
Learn More🏞️Valid Existing Rights Determination for Coal Mining in Monongahela
This notice announces our decision on a request for a determination of valid existing rights (VER) under section 522(e) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA or the Act). We have determined that South Fork Coal Company, LLC (SFCC) possesses VER for a haul road within the boundaries of the Monongahela National Forest (MNF), West Virginia. This decision will allow SFCC to maintain a West Virginia surface coal mining and reclamation permit for the road in question and to use the road to access and haul coal from a surface mine located on adjacent private lands.
Learn More🚫DEA Revocation Order
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) issued a revocation order for Osric Malone Prioleau, N.P. due to his suspended nursing licenses in West Virginia. The order emphasizes the requirement for practitioners to maintain state licensure to dispense controlled substances, and outlines procedures for potential appeals within defined timelines.
Learn More⚡Ohio Power and Light Hydroelectric Project Regulatory Notice
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has accepted an application from Ohio Power and Light, LLC for a major original license regarding the Robert C. Byrd Locks and Dam Hydroelectric Project on the Ohio River. The document outlines the project details, regulatory requirements, and encourages public participation through interventions and comments.
Learn More🌫️EPA Approves West Virginia's Regional Haze State Implementation Plan
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving the regional haze State implementation plan (SIP) revision submitted by West Virginia (West Virginia, WV, or the State) on August 12, 2022, to address applicable requirements under the Clean Air Act (CAA) and the EPA's Regional Haze Rule (RHR) for the regional haze program's second implementation period. The EPA is taking this action pursuant to the CAA.
Learn More🌲West Virginia Resource Advisory Committee Meeting Notice
The West Virginia Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) will hold a public meeting according to the details shown below. The committee is authorized under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self- Determination Act (the Act) and operates in compliance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA). The purpose of the committee is to improve collaborative relationships and to provide advice and recommendations to the Forest Service concerning projects and funding consistent with Title II of the Act, as well as make recommendations on recreation fee proposals for sites on the Monongahela National Forest within Greenbrier, Pocahontas, Randolph, Tucker, and Webster Counties, consistent with the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act.
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