WV House adopts narrower version of bill to loosen regulations for aboveground storage tanks

By: Caity Coyne

Outlets: West Virginia Watch

Published: March 12, 2026

Words: 1,076

Last Updated: 1 week, 1 day ago

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With two days left in the 2026 legislative session, lawmakers in the House of Delegates on Thursday passed legislation to loosen regulations for some aboveground storage tanks in the state near drinking water sources.

The version of Senate Bill 641 passed by the House on Thursday was much different — and narrower — than the bill originally passed by the Senate and sent to the House last week. Under the current version of …

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