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Groups Ask Corps to Not Let West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection Make Pipeline Permitting Easier
By John McFerrin As reported in the May, 2019, issue of The Highlands Voice, the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has changed the conditions that are placed on […]
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Thoughts from our president
June, in addition to providing another abundance of rain, has produced a flurry of information and actions that will be of interest to West Virginia Highlands Conservancy members. Proposed Pump […]
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West Virginia Supreme Court Stands Up for Surface Owners
By John McFerrin The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has ruled that a gas company may not use surface of one landowner’s land in order to extract gas from […]
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Pollinators in the Environment
By Sam Golston, Master Beekeeper Most of us are oblivious to insects and consider them a nuisance. We try to eliminate them from our surroundings. As a Beekeeper for over […]
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Another side of Porte Crayon
We are all familiar with Porte Crayon (pen name of David Hunter Strother) for his iconic drawings of what is now the Monongahela National Forest and nearby lands. There is […]
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Plugging Old Gas Wells: Small Steps Forward but Not There Yet
By David McMahon Orphaned oil and gas wells have always been a problem. Wells need to be plugged at the end of their useful lives to prevent oil and gas […]
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An Appreciation of ‘Possums
By John McFerrin Opossums—those not especially cute, often seen as road kill creatures—are now being recognized as the nemesis of another not cute, not cuddly creature. They eat ticks. Ticks […]
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Highlands Conservancy Comments on Biological Impairment Regulations
By John McFerrin The West Virginia Highlands Conservancy has joined with the West Virginia Rivers Coalition and other groups to comment on regulations on how West Virginia determines how clean […]
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From our president
The Fernow Experimental Forest is 85! During 2019, the Fernow Experimental Forest (Fernow) is celebrating its 85th anniversary. Established March 28, 1934 to address water quantity, water quality and timber […]
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Endangered Species Threatened by Mining
By John McFerrin The West Virginia Highlands Conservancy, along with the Sierra Club, the Center for Biological Diversity, and Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition have sent a notice of intent to sue […]
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