West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection
West Virginia government department
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The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection is a government agency of the U.S. state of West Virginia.
Formed2001
JurisdictionState of West Virginia
Agency executive
- Austin Caperton[1], West Virginia Secretary of Environmental Protection
Websitewww.dep.wv.gov
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| Formed | 2001 |
| Jurisdiction | State of West Virginia |
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| Website | www |
The Department originated as the Division of Environmental Protection (an agency of the Department of Commerce, Labor and Environmental Resources), created in October 1992. The Division was elevated to a Cabinet-level Department in 2001.[2]
