West Virginia

Information and Resources

America’s Animal Factories: How States Fail to Prevent Pollution from Livestock Waste

This Natural Resources Defense Council report describes the environmental and public health impacts of pollution generated by factory farms. Includes activist contacts and resources.

State Information

Provides state legislative information along with documents related to state and local government. (Washburn University School of Law)

US Farms – State Fact Sheets

Links for each state, with current information about farm size, financial status, rural employment, land use, and more. (USDA)

Water Quality in the Allegheny and Monongahela River Basins Pennsylvania, West Virginia, New York, and Maryland, 1996-98

Water Quality in the Kanawha-New River Basin West Virginia, Virginia, and North Carolina, 1996-98
Water quality assessment reports from the US Geological Survey.

State and Local Government

County Links for West Virginia
West Virginia Division of Air Quality
West Virginia Department of Agriculture
West Virginia Department of Environmental Health Services
West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection
West Virginia Division of Natural Resources
West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources
West Virginia Division of Water and Waste Management
West Virginia Environmental Agricultural Equipment Tax Credit