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DEP responds to reported sheen, smell in Kanawha River in Charleston

WCHS Charleston

Mar 27, 2026

The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection said it is investigating what caused a sheen and petroleum odor in the Kanawha River in Charleston.Afte |!| Charleston Kana…

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