From reclassifying waterways to loosening inspections, lawmakers are chipping away at West Virginia’s clean water protections

From reclassifying waterways to loosening inspections, lawmakers are chipping away at West Virginia’s clean water protections

McDowell County residents have reported “black, filmy tap water as they rely on bottled water, costing over $100 a month,” said Jennie Smith as she told lawmakers about failing and contaminated water infrastructure during testimony earlier this month.