Tag: EPA

Tug River development proposal stalls amid EPA grant program freeze

BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD — A $19.8 million plan to develop the Tug River corridor remains in limbo as the Environmental Protection Agency’s Community Change Grant program stalls under the Trump administration. Blake Moss with the Big Sandy Area Development District provided the Warfield City Commission with an update on the proposal in
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City of Warfield, Community Change Grant, EPA, Roger Smith, Tug River, Warfield

October 8, 2025
Manganese in Martin County water sample exceeds federal health advisory level

BY LISA STAYTON MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A recent water sample collected from a residence on Newberry Lane in Inez exceeded the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s lifetime health advisory threshold for manganese, according to test results released July 22 by Alliance Water Resources, the management contractor for the Martin County Water District. The sample, collected
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brown tap water, contaminants, drinking water, EPA, Lisa Stayton, Martin County

July 27, 2025