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Corridor H for Dummies
By John McFerrinCorridor H has been around as a proposal since the Johnson (Lyndon, not Andrew) administration and as a controversy for almost…
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Coal Fields to Solar Fields: The Nature Conservancy to Present at Fall Review
By Susan RosenblumEriks Brolis, Director of Nature & Economy Programs for The Nature Conservancy (“TNC”), will present on TNC’s Solar on Mine Lands…
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Conserving Wildlife on Pipeline Infrastructure
By Jocelyn J. Phares, Environmental Resources Analyst West Virginia Division of Natural ResourcesThe West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) actively works to…
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Annual Membership Meeting!
Among the activities that will take place during the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy Fall Review are the Annual Membership Meeting and the quarterly Board meeting. The Annual…
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Energy: An Enlightening Fall Review
Are you concerned about the energy crisis and climate change? We are too. As we move away from fossil fuels, like oil, coal and gas where will our power…
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The Pittsburgh Climbers calls out a final “Off Belay”
By Buff Rodman The Pittsburgh Climbers, one of the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy’s founding organizational members, has ended its long run. The majority of its…
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Extension of Time for Mountain Valley Pipeline Approved
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has granted an extension of time for the completion of the Mountain Valley Pipeline to October 13, 2026. The authorization to build…
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Fast Tracking the Mountain Valley Pipeline?
By John McFerrin As part of the deal that resulted in the Inflation Reduction Act, Senator Manchin insisted that permitting of infrastructure projects be…
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Thoughts from our president
August in the highlands has seemed a lot cooler with more rain than usual. The WVHC committees are hard at work on issues before them and I…
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Historic Climate Legislation Passed
By Perry Bryant The US Senate has historically been the place where climate legislation has died: cap and trade legislation in 2009, the Kigali…
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