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On May 9, 1863 during the Jones-Imboden Raid partially to prevent West Virginia's statehood, Confederate raiders set every oil well afire, as well as 120,000 gallons ready for shipping, destroying the town and causing the river (and its forested banks) to burn for miles. The Rathbones and others managed to rebuild somewhat, but in 1865 ...
The Law Enforcement Section, known as the "West Virginia Natural Resources Police", is the oldest statewide law enforcement agency in West Virginia, established in February 1897. The Section is primarily responsible for the enforcement of the game and fish laws and rules.
Burning Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of West Virginia. According to GNIS , Burning Creek consists of Lower Burning Creek, [ 1 ] Middle Burning Creek, [ 2 ] and Upper Burning Creek. [ 3 ] The creek was named for the naturally occurring gases which will burn when exposed to a flame.
Open burning includes burning leaves, branches or other plant material as well as trash, lumber, tires, newspapers and other materials. Anyone violating the burn ban can be cited and fined $100 ...
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The announcement from Tippecanoe and Clinton county governments brings Indiana's total to 41 counties under current burn bans, according to the Indiana Department of Homeland Security, which ...
This is a list of Superfund sites in West Virginia designated under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) environmental law. The CERCLA federal law of 1980 authorized the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to create a list of polluted locations requiring a long-term response to clean up hazardous material contamination. [1]
Louisiana issues official burn ban in 18 parishes, what does this mean for residents?