West Virginians for Public Lands Hosts a Volunteer Leadership Workshop

Ready to take your public lands activism beyond writing letters to decision makers? Ready to inspire others in your community to act? You’re ready to be a West Virginians…

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WV E-Council Battles @ Legislature

By Frank Young As this is written we are but 8 days from the end of the WV legislature’s 2018 regular session.  At this stage if things move at all…

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Only Way Around Law for Atlantic Coast Pipeline Is to Trample Over It

By Beth Little The Atlantic Coast Pipeline could not be built through the Monongahela National Forest without violating the law, so the law has been suspended. I will explain. I say…

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ATVs in Cabwaylingo State Forest?

There is currently a bill in the West Virginia Legislature (SB 498) which would establish a pilot project to allow all terrain vehicles in Cabwaylingo State Forest.  As of…

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Tri-State Water Defense Public Forum

Curious about all the fracking, pipelines, and the fracked gas liquids storage hub/petrochemical complex proposed for our area? Then come to this public meeting! We will have short films, speakers,…

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Community Organizing Summit hosted by the Appalachian Gas Working Group

The Appalachian Gas Working Group invites grassroots groups, organizations, activists, and socially conscious folks who are interested in efforts to end public harm from oil and gas extraction, and…

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The Central Appalachian Spruce Restoration Initiative: 2017 Highlights

Year-End Review View in PDF here. We are pleased to share highlights of the Central Appalachian Spruce Restoration Initiative! CASRI is a diverse partnership of private,…

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Glossary

By John McFerrin For years, if not decades, persons in the know about the West Virginia Legislature have been offering the observation that “fat possums run late.”  For a while…

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A Bad Idea Bites the Dust

The February 2018 Highlands Voice was dominated by great articles and informative information concerning issues with the legislation introduced, at the request of Governor Justice, to allow commercial logging…

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Proposal to Timber in State Parks Dead (we think)

As The Highlands Voice goes to press the proposal to timber in West Virginia’s State Parks is almost certainly dead.  What began as a rumor reached the status of…

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