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U.S. Supreme Court Allows Atlantic Coast Pipeline to Cross Appalachian Trail
By John McFerrin The United States Supreme Court has reversed the Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and held that the United States…
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Essay Winner Announced
Eight Rivers Council, an organization that focuses on improving the land, water and air of Pocahontas County, West Virginia through community action and education, offered an award…
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Now a treasure, Monongahela Forest was a wasteland when created 100 years ago
By Rick Steelhammer Staff writerStretching across 921,000 acres in 10 West Virginia counties, the Monongahela National Forest encompasses the…
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Agencies Agree to Review Coal-mining Threats to Endangered Species Nationwide
In response to a lawsuit from the Center for Biological Diversity, the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy, the Sierra Club, and the Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition, the Office of…
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Climate Change
Normally, I reposein a quiet little valleywith a serpentine lanealong its sleepy stream.
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NORTH SODS
By Jack Slocumb In her recent book, Wanderlust: A History of Walking, Rebecca Solnit asserts that “– -walking focuses not on the boundary lines of ownership…
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Triple Threat to the Tygart
By Stanley Jennings, President STTWA Save the Tygart Watershed Association (STTWA) is dedicated to improving and maintaining water quality in the Tygart River and…
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Environmental Council Seeks Outreach Coordinator and Lobbyist
The West Virginia Environmental Council (WVEC) seeks a part-time outreach coordinator and interim lobbyist.Qualified applicants would have familiarity with West Virginia’s legislative process…
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Tygart River Woes
By Cindy RankHow well I recall quietly celebrating with a heart full of joy my 30th birthday on the side porch of the cabin…
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Nudging the Greenbrier Southeast Project in the Right Direction
By Kent KarrikerThe Conservancy recently filed a comment letter on the Forest Service’s draft Environmental Assessment (EA) for the proposed Greenbrier Southeast project. The…
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