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Environmental Humanities: The Woods Program at Davis & Elkins College
By Emma Engle and Willow FergusonThe 2024 Woods Program was a nature writing…
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October 2024 Board Highlights
By John McFerrinThe fall board meeting came on the last day of the…
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WVHC, Appalachian Voices to Sue South Fork Coal Over Toxic Discharges and Reclamation Failures in Greenbrier County
The West Virginia Highlands Conservancy and Appalachian Voices filed a formal notice on October 16, 2024, of its intent to sue the South…
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West Virginia Environmental Groups Secure Historic Settlement to Clean Up Coal Mining Pollution
CHARLESTON, W.Va.— In a historic victory, the Sierra Club, the West Virginia Rivers Coalition, and the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy have…
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Tucker County’s Thriving Home-Grown Economy
From the Go North AllianceNEPA (the National Environmental Policy Act) required the Division of Highways to re-examine its preferred route in part…
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Full Court Pressure on the South Fork Cherry River
By Andrew YoungSeveral developments have unfolded since our last update on the ongoing situation concerning the South Fork Cherry River, though not necessarily…
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The Forest Restoration Pretense: Avoiding Environmental Oversight in the Monongahela National Forest
By Rick Webb and Andrew YoungThese photos, dated February 6, 2024, show new logging roads in the North Fork of Cherry River watershed…
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Lexington Coal Litigation Update
By Cindy RankWe have an update from our legal team about recent developments in the Clean Water Act (CWA) and Surface Mining Control…
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Catastrophic Impacts From Hurricane Helene Devastate Appalachia—Find Out How You Can Help!
From Appalachian VoicesOver a period of three days, Southern and Central Appalachia experienced unprecedented rainfall from a combination of an historic rain…
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Action Needed: Protect WV from Radioactive Waste Disposal
From our partners at West Virginia Rivers Coalition:The West Virginia State Senate is about to vote on HB 208, the Radiation Control Act,…
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