• Cool Facts about the Cerulean Warbler

    On the wintering grounds in South America the Cerulean Warbler usually is found in mixed-species foraging flocks, associating with tropical tanagers and other resident species. When renesting after a failed […]

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  • We Have Lost a Great Friend

    Dr. Wayne Campbell Spiggle, Jr. devoted husband and father, physician lover of the outdoors and a West Virginia Highlands Conservancy member and Board member, died on Friday, July 31, 2020.  […]

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  • Migratory Birds Dodge a Bullet (at least for now)

    By John McFerrin             Migratory birds will now receive greater protection than they otherwise might have, thanks to a decision by a United States District Court in New York.  The Court vacated […]

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  • Rule Change Allows More Methane into the Air

    By John McFerrin The United States Environmental Protection Agency has eliminated a rule which had limited leaks and flares of methane from oil and gas wells. Why methane matters                                                                                                      Methane […]

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  • Democrats Should Halt Changes to Environmental Law

    By Rupert Cutler Once upon a time in America, Republicans led the way in science-based initiatives to protect the environment. For example: •           The Morrill Act created land grant colleges to […]

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  • The Conservation Hub: Strengthening Environmental Analysis and Improving Public Participation

    By Lewis Freeman, Executive Director, Allegheny-Blue Ridge Alliance and Daniel Shaffer, ABRA Geospatial Consultant Among the lessons learned from the recent fight against the Atlantic Coast Pipeline project were the […]

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  • Thoughts from our president

    September and 2020 are flying by at what certainly seems to be warp speed. So much has been accomplished and yet so much is still on our plate to keep […]

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  • Getting Ready for the Legislative Session

    Even if 2021 seems like a long way off, it is time to start planning for the 2021 session of the West Virginia Legislature.  As usual, we can count on a […]

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  • More Climate Change Survey Data

    As reported in earlier issues of The Highlands Voice, the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy has published a survey (March, 2020) on climate change and published the results of the survey (May, 2020). […]

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  • A Little Update

    As reported in the May issue of The Highlands Voice, a United States District Court Judge in Montana has voided Nationwide Permit 12, an important permit that is necessary for waterways and […]

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