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Spruce Knob
Up Spruce Knob road in cloud mist How like the heart when absence outweighs that heft once carried Forest Roads 12 and 1024 Startle doe at East Overlook light rain […]
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Federal Court Voids Key Permit
By John McFerrin A United States District Court Judge in Montana has ruled that Nationwide Permit 12 issued pursuant to the Clean Water Act is invalid because it was issued […]
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Ruminations on Mon Timber Harvesting Planning and Wildlife Management Planning–Twin Misguided Cousins
By Jack Slocumb I have been reading in the Voice about the development of the Management Plan for the Mon. In regard to timber harvesting operations, I would like to […]
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The New Trail: Finding a way while keeping apart during the pandemic
By Hugh Rogers Twenty-some years ago, Ruth and I led a hike for the Highlands Conservancy’s “Mon-a-thon” program. We brought tea. When we reached some flat rocks off the Highlands […]
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West Virginia Admits That Its Coal Mine Reclamation Bonding System Is On Brink of Collapse
By Peter Morgan A recent filing by the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) makes clear that state mine regulators are completely unprepared to deal with the coming tsunami of […]
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West Virginia Considers Weakening Water Protections
By Randy Kessling The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection held a virtual public hearing on April 20 to receive comments on its proposed Biological Assessment Rule which governs the […]
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ClimateWise – Brook Trout, we need to listen to them
By Jeff Witten, Elkins, on behalf of the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy Climate Change Committee As I type this article, looking at Shavers Fork on March 28, Elkins has just […]
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We Surveyed the Members; What Did They Say?
By the WVHC Climate Change Committee The Climate Change Committee conducted a historic survey of Highlands Conservancy members on climate change in March and the first part of April. This […]
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Our readers write
The Highlands Voice, After looking over your survey regarding so-called “global warming,” more recently called “climate change,” I hope this letter will not be butchered as was my previous communication. Why? As a supporter of academic freedom, I believe all opinions must be expressed. Regarding number 3 of the survey, there is no proof storms are more severe today compared to those of the past. As proposed […]
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Virtual Board Highlights
Since we are all sheltering in place, staying at least one turkey vulture wingspan apart, we could not have a regular Board meeting this quarter. A big part of the […]
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