Public comments oppose Lake Lynn Generation’s request to lower Cheat Lake; company submits more information to support proposal
MORGANTOWN — Lake Lynn Generation this week submitted to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission information amplifying its request to lower its seasonal minimal Cheat Lake reservoir level by three feet....
Read MoreTony Robbins Bet $200 Million on a Green-Energy Breakthrough. Proof It Works Remains Elusive
Entrepreneur Simon Hodson plans a clean-energy revolution in a West Virginia coal-fired power plant; some scientists are skeptical. Tony Robbins donned ear protection and stepped inside a nondescript metal building...
Read MoreMorgantown Riverfront Revitalization Task Force – June 27, 2024
Steve Selin opened the meeting to the working session, discussing ‘takeaways’ from the presentation by Matt Galluzzo, representing Pittsburgh Riverlife, on June 13th. Frank J. : They have a...
Read MoreStudy Finds Small Streams, Recently Stripped of Protections, Are a Big Deal
Half of the water flowing through regional river basins starts in so-called ephemeral streams. Last year, the Supreme Court curtailed federal protections for these waterways. A riparian area in Wells,...
Read MoreArmy Corps of Engineers reminds boaters to be safe on water
As thousands of Americans plan visits to reservoirs and rivers, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District reminds them of the importance of practicing safe, sensible and thoughtful activities...
Read MoreCheat River Outfitters Celebrates its 50th year
Frank Jernejcic, VP of UMRA, and retired from WV Division of Natural Resources comments: I started paddling the Cheat Canyon in 1971 during the infancy of the whitewater industry in...
Read MoreMorgantown Riverfront Revitalization Task Force February 2024
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Read MoreCheat Lake through the seasons. A photographic exploration
This exploration of the Cheat Lake near Morgantown in West Virginia couples the dramatic photography of local photographer, Steve Heap, with the story of this lake from its beginnings to...
Read MorePublic raises concerns about Lake Lynn Generation’s stewardship of Cheat Lake Park, other public areas
MORGANTOWN – The public remains skeptical of Lake Lynn Generation/Eagle Creek Renewable Energy’s proposal to remove 307.1 acres surrounding Cheat Lake from federal protection. Among the complaints voiced at the...
Read MoreFriends of the Cheat voices questions, concerns to FERC on Lake Lynn dam relicensing, proposal to remove 300 acres from fed protection
MORGANTOWN – The proposal to remove 307.1 acres surrounding Cheat Lake from federal protection continues to generate public concern as the the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission reviews Lake Lynn Generation’s...
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