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Acid Mine Drainage Remediation Projects
The National Mine Land Reclamation Center (NMLRC) focuses on developing and testing acid mine drainage (AMD) treatment methods and assisting watershed groups in completing AMD restoration projects. These systems include alkaline amendment, passive treatment, coal ash and steel slag applications, as well as watershed-scale treatment options. Additional research efforts of the NMLRC include biofuel production on reclaimed lands and the utilization of AMD waste products as soil amendments.
News
2026 Mon River Sweep Announcement
The 3rd annual Monongahela River Sweep will be on Saturday, April 18 from 10 AM to 3 PM at Ruby Hazel Ruby McQuain Park. Volunteers will be collecting trash from the Monongahela River, the banks, and the rail trail. Participants may volunteer for a portion or the entire event time and receive hours on WVU's iServe.
Read More: 2026 Mon River Sweep AnnouncementSpeaker series highlights 25 years of West Fork watershed restoration
The event focused on a quarter-century of work aimed at cleaning up streams affected by pollution and promoting recreational opportunities throughout the watershed. WVWRI Senior Research Scientist Mel Shafer outlined the long-term environmental damage caused by abandoned mine drainage and other sources of contamination.
Read More: Speaker series highlights 25 years of West Fork watershed restorationWVU researchers explore invasive carp control methods
Originally published in WVU Today on Thursday, November 04, 2021
Read More: WVU researchers explore invasive carp control methods