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Dunkard Creek
News Analysis: What Killed Dunkard Creek?
Most of the aquatic animals that live in a thirty mile stretch of Dunkard Creek died in 2009. The creek runs from Morgantown, West Virginia into Greene County, Pennsylvania. Regulatory investigators spent months trying to figure out what happened.
Artists Remember the Dunkard Creek Disaster
In September 2009, a 43-mile-long creek that meanders across the West Virginia/Pennsylvania border suffered one of the most catastrophic environmental disasters in regional history. Two years later, artists have collaborated to pay homage to the animals that perished by the thousands in Dunkard Creek.
Gas Drilling to Start Near Dunkard Creek
The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection is approving two permits that will allow natural gas drilling near Dunkard Creek
Sierra Club, Highlands Conservancy May Sue CONSOL for its Dunkard Creek Discharges
Two environmental groups say they will sue CONSOL Energy if the company does not come into compliance with federal water quality standard
Frustrated Residents Speak Out About Dunkard Creek Fish Kill
People who live near Dunkard Creek in West Virginia and southwestern Pennsylvania are frustrated over how the West Virginia Department of
Fish Kill Prompts Move to Change WV Water Standards
West Virginians are looking at regulations related to large amounts of salts in waterways.
PA DEP: Mine Discharges Contributed to Dunkard Fish Kill
The West Virginia DEP still stands by its theory that golden algae killed fish in Dunkard Creek.
Dunkard Creek Residents Try to Regroup after Fish Kill
There's been a lot of speculation about what led to the fish kill at Dunkard Creek.