Vintage West Virginia; On This Day in West Virginia History, August 13th

August 13, 2022

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Vintage West Virginia

On August 13, 1992, Governor Gaston Caperton announced the creation of the West Virginia Streams Restoration Program, dedicated to treating acid drainage from coal mining.

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