Why Bats?

By Katherine McFerrinAmid the COVID-19 pandemic one might wonder how this virus came to be. While it’s well known that the virus came…

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Changes Proposed to NEPA Rules

By John McFerrinCouncil on Environmental Quality has proposed changes to the regulations on how the National Environmental Policy Act is implemented.  If the changes…

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How to Do Social Distancing

For the last few weeks there have been innumerable (The Highlands Voice’s crack staff of enumerators lost count at a bazillion and twelve) newspaper and magazine stories full…

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In Person Board Meeting Cancelled

Because of the corona virus and the recommended social distancing that resulted, the Board of the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy will not have the regular in-person meeting…

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The Bad That Didn’t Happen

In December, 2019, much of The Highlands Voice was devoted to preparation for the 2020 session of the West Virginia Legislature.Among the stories was one…

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Ulysses Pumped Storage Hydropower Project Abandoned

By David JohnstonFaced with overwhelming community opposition, it appears that FreedomWorks LLC will abandon its most recent attempt to build a pumped storage…

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Thoughts from our president

March, the month that will change our lives forever. It’s hard to believe the change in our world that has occurred with the Coronavirus pandemic spreading to…

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Proposed Changes Threaten Birds

By John McFerrin            The United States Department of the Interior has proposed regulations that would reduce protection for migratory birds through a dramatic reinterpretation…

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