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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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Groups Appeal Decision on Mountain Valley Pipeline Extension
The developers of the Mountain Valley Pipeline have requested, and received, an extension from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) of the time limit to complete construction.
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Tree Sitters Hindering Pipeline
A company that builds fracked-gas pipelines is demanding the arrest of 61-year-old Theresa “Red” Terry and her daughter for trespassing — on their own property in the Blue Ridge…
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