Tuesday marked Environmental Day at the West Virginia Legislature, and with the second half of the 2024 regular session in full swing, environmental advocates are hoping to see progress made on bills they say will promote sustainability, economic development and community health across West Virginia.
With 35 groups in attendance lobbying for and against a slate of bills, advocates with the state’s Environmental Council said this year’s event was the largest to date. Those present included advocacy groups as well as a number of college and high school students, who took the opportunity to learn more about how the Legislature functions as well as the state of environmental affairs in West Virginia.
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