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Ongoing Pursuit of Selenium Cleanup
By Cindy RankResponding to another in what seems to be a never-ending number of coal mines that continue to pollute streams throughout the…
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What is West Virginia’s Energy Future?
By John McFerrin “Coal, is West Virginia”, or so goes the radio jingle that the Friends of Coal sponsors. The tune that goes with it…
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Free Market Conservatives of the World, Unite!
Whenever anybody says anything about solar power, climate change, and the like, the first thoughts of many run to stereotypes about squishy liberals, not living in the…
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West Virginia Legislature Convenes February 10th
By Frank YoungThe 2021 legislative session is just around the corner, and we have our work cut out for us. The West Virginia…
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A Chance to Boost Small Scale Solar Power
By John McFerrinThe is a move afoot in the West Virginia Legislature to change the law so that it will be easier for…
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Concerns over Erosion Impact of Mountain Valley Pipeline Continue with Project in Limbo
By Mike TonyWest Virginia Rivers Coalition staff scientist Autumn Crowe has been closely following the Mountain Valley Pipeline since it was first proposed…
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Thoughts from our president
Old man winter certainly has arrived in the highlands with freezing temperatures, strong winds (causing wind chills to drop below zero) and several snowstorms blanketing the mountains….
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Atlantic Coast Pipeline Submits Cleanup Plan
Now that the developers (Dominion) of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline have abandoned the project, all that is left is to repair the disturbance that resulted from the partial…
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Stream Crossing Permits Here and There
Stream Crossing Permits Here and ThereBy Cindy RankWest Virginia Highlands Conservancy has once again linked arms with folks challenging…
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Another Baby Step Forward
Last month The Highlands Voice reported that several groups had sued the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection. They alleged that the DEP had changed the way it runs its…
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