Written by Mike Nolting, WV Metro News
June 8, 2026
Richard Mine Treatment Facility making a big difference in Deckers Creek habitat
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Treatment plant restores water quality in Deckers Creek after decades of pollution
Written by Nick Volpetti, WDTV
June 8, 2026
WVDEP's Richard Mine Treatment Plant celebrates restoration efforts in Deckers Creek
Article written by My Buckhannon
June 8, 2026
From wastes to resources: WVU expands rare earth research to help strengthen America’s domestic critical minerals supply
WVU researchers previously discovered that acid mine drainage seeping from retired coal mines contains critical materials called rare earth elements. The University is launching the WVU Rare Earth Elements Initiative and a for-profit startup called Mission Critical Materials to expand this knowledge and to help secure a domestic supply of these materials. (WVU Photo/Brian Persinger)
2026 Mon River Sweep Collects Over 2 Tons Of Trash!
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2026 Mon River Sweep Announcement
By Amaya Hamilton | Tuesday, February 24, 2026
We are excited to announce that that the 3rd annual Monongahela River Sweep will be held this April! This event is hosted by the West Virginia Water Research Institute and Ascend WV.
Speaker series highlights 25 years of West Fork watershed restoration
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. – The Guardians of the West Fork Watershed marked their 25th anniversary with a speaker series at the Waldomore in downtown Clarksburg Tuesday night, highlighting ongoing efforts to restore and protect the West Fork River and its tributaries.
The event focused on a quarter-century of work aimed at cleaning up streams affected by pollution and promoting recreational opportunities throughout the watershed. Senior Research Scientist Mel Shafer of the West Virginia Water Research Institute outlined the long-term environmental damage caused by abandoned mine drainage and other sources of contamination affecting the West Fork River and waterways across the region. She also detailed current mitigation strategies designed to reduce pollutants and improve water quality.
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2025 Mon River Sweep collects over 3 tons of trash
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2025 West Virginia Mine Drainage Task Force Symposium Scheduled for April 16-17
Register Today! The 2025 West Virginia Mine Drainage Task Force Symposium has officially been scheduled for April 16-17, 2025. Complete details are available at WVMDTaskForce.com.
The West Virginia Mine Drainage Task Force was formed in 1978 and assigned to investigate the acid mine drainage (AMD) problem associated with surface mining in central West Virginia. Since then, the Task Force has broadened its scope to include areas outside of West Virginia with many diverse mine drainage issues.
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Fish spotted in lower Deckers Creek following startup of Richard Mine AMD treatment plant
David Beard, The Dominion Post