• Previews of Coming Attractions

    Posted on March 4, 2019

    There was a lot of activity at the West Virginia Legislature.  The end of the session is only about a week away.  Everything is changing so quickly that nothing written […]

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  • Court Refuses to Rehear Pipeline Case

    Posted on March 4, 2019

    The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has refused to rehear the case which disapproved of authorizations the Atlantic Coast Pipeline had received to cross the Appalachian […]

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  • EPA Proposes New Rule Limiting Its Oversight

    Posted on March 4, 2019

    By John McFerrin The West Virginia Highlands Conservancy has joined with three hundred other organizations in opposing a proposal by the United States Environmental Protection Agency to reduce its oversight […]

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  • Orchid Plants in Winter

    Posted on March 4, 2019

    By Patty Gundrum Two orchids are evident in West Virginia during the winter.  Putty Root (Aplectrum hyemale) and Cranefly Orchid (Tipularia discolor) produce a single leaf in autumn which persists […]

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  • Mining and Public Health: Congress Wants to Know What Happened

    Posted on March 4, 2019

    By John McFerrin The Natural Resources Committee of the United States House of Representatives has renewed its interest in the connection between strip mining and public health and why the […]

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  • The Land and Water Conservation Fund—a Little Background

    Posted on March 4, 2019

    The Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) was created by Congress in 1965.  It represented a bipartisan commitment to safeguard natural areas, water resources and our cultural heritage, and to […]

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  • Thoughts from our president

    Posted on March 4, 2019

    February has been an interesting month for the environmental community both federally and within West Virginia. The Natural Resources Management Act Congress has passed the Natural Resources Management Act, which […]

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  • Land and Water Conservation Fund Reauthorized

    Posted on March 4, 2019

    The United States Senate has permanently authorized the Land and Water Conservation Fund. Both Senator Capito and Senator Manchin supported the Fund. The Fund collects revenue from offshore drilling and […]

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  • Board Highlights

    Posted on February 1, 2019

    By John McFerrin It was not a fit night out for man nor beast as the Board gathered in Charleston for the winter meeting.  Any impulse towards soliloquy, rambling, exhortation, […]

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  • Saying Goodbye: Beth Little Starts a New Chapter

    Posted on February 1, 2019

    By John McFerrin As of the beginning of 2019, Beth Little has left her position as Membership Secretary/Administrative Assistant.  We are sad to see her go.  She had wanted to […]

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