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On Climate Change and the Arc of History
By John McFerrin Even if we are past February–the month of predictions, the month that opens with Groundhog Day when we all at least…
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Editorial Faux Pas
Last month we had a review of Lenore McComas Coberly’s new book, From the West Virginia Hills. Unfortunately, the address to order the book was wrong. The correct address is:
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Mining Matters
By Cindy Rank As portions of the world – including the U.S. – begin to seriously look beyond coal, regions once dominated by coal…
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What’s Up with the Legislature?
By John McFerrin As this issue of The Highlands Voice goes to print the West Virginia Legislature is entering its last, frenetic days. Pending bills compete for…
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Plenty of Problems for Proposed Experimental Mine
By Jeanne Bell The final Environmental Impact Statement is scheduled for release mid-summer 2021 for the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (a…
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West Virginia Highlands Conservancy Seeks Program Director
WVHC, now in its 54th year, currently serves approximately 1,500 members and supporters with a strong history of promoting, encouraging, and working for the conservation and an appreciation of…
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West Virginia Deciding How to Measure Clean Water
By John McFerrin West Virginia is considering how it will determine whether the water in streams and rivers is clean. The West Virginia Highlands Conservancy…
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Low Cost Environmental Summer Camp Invites New Campers, Counselors in June 2021
Camp Waldo is an environmentally focused, nonprofit summer camp in southern West Virginia. It invites campers and counselors to apply to join us at for a three-week overnight…
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Things get a little bit better for birds
By John McFerrin For a migratory bird, life is no picnic. Many of them travel thousands of miles. Even if they can escape natural predators and…
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Another Earth Day
by Marion Harless Wisconsin’s Senator Gaylord Nelson thought it would be wonderful to have a student led teach-in on the environment at the nation’s…
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