By Mira Rojanasakul | Published June 25, 2025 on The New York Times | University faculty, staff and students have access to The New York Times through WVU Libraries.
This low-tech system, built less than 10 years ago, is transforming life along the water. Fish and sensitive species like salamanders and frogs are returning to Deckers Creek, which for decades flowed rust-orange and lifeless from iron and other pollution.