Activities in 'West Virginia'

Selenium in Appalchian Coal Basins Framework group
description: A work group of investigators from state and federal agencies developing a framework for studies of selenium occurrence and potential environmental effects in the Appalachian Coal Basins. Investigations of Se sources, geochemistry, hydrology, and ecotoxicology are planned to meet regulatory and resource management needs.
more information: Hugh Bevans, Director, USGS West Virginia Water Science Center, Charleston, West Virginia.
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Queens Fork Mine, Dunlow
description: Study of chemical and microbial processes form precipitates from anomalously-high manganese discharge water at an active coal mine.
more information: Moto Sato, GD, Reston, VA and Eleanora Robbins, GD-retired.
Project URL:http://energy.er.usgs.gov/products/papers/wvsmdtf/index.htm

Kanawha- New River Basin (-VA-NC).
description: National Water Quality Assessment Program study site
more information:
Project URL:http://wv.usgs.gov/nawqa/

WV (-PA)
description: Geochemical characterization of coal-bearing strata
more information: (Blaine Cecil, GD, Reston, VA)
Project URL:http://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/fs073-02/

Central Appalachian basin
description: Predictions of AMD in Appalachian basin using wireline logging
more information: (Blaine Cecil, GD, Reston, VA)
Project URL:http://energy.er.usgs.gov/

Allegheny - Monongahela River Basins (-PA-NY-MD)
description: National Water-Quality Assessment (NAWQA) Program
more information: (Steve McAuley, WRD, PA District, New Cumberland, PA)
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