aboveground storage tanks News

West Virginia Proposes Annual Fee to Prevent Chemical Spills

State environmental regulators say the highest-risk aboveground storage tanks could face a $375 annual fee in a law to protect water supplies. Department of Environmental Protection Secretary Randy Huffman made the comments to a state Senate budget panel Monday. The …

West Virginia Hosts Meetings on Aboveground Tank Law

State environmental officials are holding meetings in Charleston and Martinsburg, W.Va., to discuss rule proposals for a law regulating aboveground storage tanks. On Wednesday, the Department of Environmental Protection is holding a stakeholder meeting at the Charleston Civic Center. An …

Storage Tank Website Up and Running in West Virginia

A West Virginia website will provide information and online registration for aboveground storage tank owners to comply with a new law. The site explains the law written in response to a January chemical spill. The Department of Environmental Protection estimates …

West Virginia Looks to Tighten Chemical Storage Tank Regulations

As time ticks away, West Virginia lawmakers are suggesting another face-lift for a bill that would tighten aboveground storage tank regulations and safeguard water systems against chemical spills. The House of Delegates Judiciary Committee introduced an amended bill Thursday responding …