Environmental groups sue South Fork Coal over damages near Cranberry Wilderness
The West Virginia Highlands Conservancy and Appalachian Voices sued South Fork Coal Company on Dec. 16, 2024 for ongoing violations of the federal Clean Water Act and Surface Mining Control [...]
I am happy to extend a hearty WVHC welcome to our newest staff member, Jordan Howes. Jordan joins us as communications coordinator, a new position at WVHC, and will work [...]
After decades of advocacy, 2,700 acres of Blackwater Canyon now in public ownership
The West Virginia conservation group Friends of Blackwater is pleased to announce the successful culmination of a 25-year campaign to ensure the full protection of Blackwater Canyon in Tucker County [...]
Federal regulators poised to crack down on coal mine owned by Jim Justice’s family
By Willie Dodson, Appalachian Voices On Dec. 10, 2024, the U.S. Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement sent a damning letter to the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection [...]
Bottled Water vs. Tap: Which is Best for You and the Planet?
By Judith Humble, Kentucky Sierra Club In March of 2017, the Beverage Marketing Corporation, an industry consulting firm, announced that the United States has a new favorite beverage ranking in [...]
West Virginia becoming a premier East Coast sky-watching destination
By Clyde Craig, WV Explorer West Virginia is becoming a premier destination for East Coast sky watchers, thanks to its low light pollution and proximity to major U.S. cities. The [...]
Remembering Nick Zvegintzov, former Conservancy Vice President
By David Elkinton Nicholas Zvegintzov, a former Regional Vice President of the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy and anti-strip-mining activist, passed away on Jun. 3, 2024, in Staten Island, New York, [...]
Top mine regulator can and must halt illegal coal hauling in the Monongahela National Forest
By Willie Dodson, Appalachian Voices There are few corners of West Virginia as beautiful as the Yew Mountains, a section of the Allegheny range in Greenbrier, Nicholas, Pocahontas and Webster [...]
On Dec. 12, 11 conservation organizations urged the federal Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement to take immediate action to close an illegal coal haul road in the Monongahela [...]
