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Book News: Compendium of Scientific, Medical, and Media Findings Demonstrating Risks and Harms of Fracking (Unconventional Gas and Oil Extraction) Sixth Edition
Review by John McFerrin The Compendium of Scientific, Medical, and Media Findings Demonstrating Risks and Harms of Fracking is a compilation of evidence outlining the risks and harms of fracking. It is […]
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Can the Appalachian Trail Block a Natural Gas Pipeline?
By Noah Sachs A note before you begin: Noah Sachs is a law professor. Law professors are like lawyers only more so. There is a constant danger that they will veer off into jargon, […]
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Citizens Dissatisfied with MXP Road Maintenance Promises
By Cindy Ellis This little cautionary tale is not needed by those fighting the ACP and MVP. Nevertheless, it might bolster the arguments that they use about pipeline impacts by noting […]
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Thought from our president
October, just like every other month, has been very busy at the Conservancy and within the environmental community. With the Conservancy it was another wonderful Annual Fall Review, which once […]
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United States Supreme Court to Consider Atlantic Coast Pipeline
By John McFerrin The United States Supreme Court has agreed to consider a case that may decide the fate of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline. Argument is expected in early 2020 with […]
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48th
That’s West Virginia’s ranking among states for energy efficiency, as determined by the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy. We are actually tied with Louisiana for this spot. This represents an […]
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West Virginia Highlands Conservancy Fall Review
October 18-20, 2019 Elk River Inn and Restaurant, Slatyfork, WV The Schedule Friday night 7:00 Meet and Greet: we will have light refreshments and the bar will be open. Good […]
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Conifer Conservation and Ecology in the Central Appalachians
Fall 2019 CASRI Conifer Health Colloquium, and Field Tours October 16 – 17, 2019 – Blackwater Falls State Park Lodge Wednesday, October 16 – Conifer Health Colloquium 2:45 – 3:30p Hemlock Forest Health Monitoring, […]
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On canaries and logperch
As a professional biologist, I am appalled at what’s happening to our river. Not just scientists studying rare species, but those who enjoy fishing for trout, smallmouth bass, and catfish […]
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Groups Sue to Enforce Endangered Species Act
By John McFerrin The West Virginia Highlands Conservancy has joined with the Center for Biological Diversity, Sierra Club, and the Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition to sue the federal Office of […]
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