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Candy Darters Caught in the Crossroads
By Olivia MillerOn January 10, the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy joined Appalachian Voices, the Center for Biological Diversity, Greenbrier River…
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Lawsuit Seeks to Protect Candy Darter From West Virginia Coal Hauling
WASHINGTON— Conservation groups sued the U.S. Forest Service today for failing to protect streams in the Cherry River watershed from the harmful effects of coal hauling in the…
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Protecting Our Appalachian Legacy: The Fight to Save the Candy Darter
By Andrew YoungSouth Fork Coal Company has an extensive track record of non-compliance with the water protection requirements of Surface Mine and Reclamation…
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Mining Matters
By Cindy RankTogether with co-plaintiffs and the support of public interest lawyers from Appalachian Mountain Advocates and Public Justice, West Virginia…
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King Coal, Don’t You Lose Any Sleep?
By Andrew YoungPart one in this series provided a brief overview of the harmful impacts that a handful of strip mines and coal…
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Protecting America’s Remaining Biodiversity: How a Coal Company and Regulatory Indifference Jeopardize the Candy Darter
By Andrew YoungSituated just southeast of Richwood, West Virginia, near Cranberry, the Laurel Creek and South Fork of the Cherry River watersheds harbor…
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Residents Raise Alarm Over Aging and Deteriorating Pipes Along Mountain Valley Pipeline
By Olivia MillerPipes that have been sitting exposed to the elements since the early days of construction of the Mountain Valley Pipeline have…
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Fourth Circuit and the MVP: That’s the Ballgame
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals Gives Up Jurisdiction of Mountain Valley Pipeline CasesBy John McFerrinThe United States Court of…
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Supreme Court Chief Justice Clears Way for Mountain Valley Pipeline Construction to Resume
By Mike TonyThe Mountain Valley Pipeline’s legal saga took an extraordinary turn Thursday (July 27) morning.The chief justice of…
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Another Small Step Forward: Making Sure Old Mines Are Reclaimed
By John McFerrinThe West Virginia Highlands Conservancy has joined with the Sierra Club in another step in the long march toward making sure…
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