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Conservancy Challenges Forest Service Project in the Upper Greenbrier River Watershed
By Rick Webb With the assistance of Appalachian Mountain Advocates, the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy has asked a United States District Court to require Forest Service compliance with National Environmental Policy […]
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A Little Update on Leaky Gas Wells
The February 2023 issue of The Highlands Voice reported on a new proposal by the United States Environmental Protection Agency to limit methane leaks from oil and gas operations. The industry opposes […]
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Coal Not the Only Thing Hurting Environment
Robert Beanblossom Before I retired, West Virginia state code made the director of the Division of Natural Resources or his designated representative an ex officio member of the board of […]
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Water Quality Certification Vacated
Mountain Valley Pipeline Hits Another Bump in the Road By John McFerrin The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has invalidated a critical certification that would have […]
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Why Is It So Important to Use a Bear Canister on the Trail?
By Chloe Lindal, Leave No Trace The Appalachian Trail Conservancy has a new policy in place requiring thru hikers bring a bear canister with them as one of their vital […]
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Thoughts from our President
By Larry Thomas April found Old Man Winter once again still wasn’t quite ready to leave the highlands. We had heavy winds and freezing temperatures that continued to do significant […]
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Julian Martin, Mountain Defender
The West Virginia Highlands Conservancy is mourning the loss of our longtime friend and board member Julian Martin, who recently passed away on March 24. In tribute, we present this […]
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Public Hearing set for April 18 on Cacapon RV Campground Proposals
State officials with the West Virginia Department of Commerce on Tuesday afternoon issued a press release regarding the status of proposals to build an RV campground at Cacapon State Park. […]
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Letter to the Editor
To the Editor, I enjoyed Peggy Clark’s well-written piece, “Does the Eastern US Have Room for Cougars? In 2014, a mountain lion was spotted in a tree in Bourbon County, […]
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WV PFAS Protection Act and EPA limits
By Olivia Miller In recent months, our government officials at both the state and federal level have stepped up to address the presence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, better known […]
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