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In Marble Halls: Our History with E-Council
By Cynthia D. Ellis One poem. Thanks to an interest in one poem, I stumbled upon Tennessee State University’s “Now & Then; The Appalachian Magazine” —a publication of that school’s…
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DEP Eliminates Protections for Noise, Light from Natural Gas Facilities
Ken Ward Jr. Less than two weeks after taking office, Gov. Jim Justice’s administration quietly deleted permit language intended to protect residents in West Virginia’s natural gas regions from excessive…
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An Old, Timely Word from Julian
The coal interests take our coal almost free of taxes. They pollute our air and streams and seduce our politicians. Coal barons don’t build anything more lasting and beautiful…
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Trail Truthing, Part 2: Another Surprise
By Hugh Rogers Winter is shrinking. On President’s Day, the snowdrops popped up, looked around, saw no snow, not even remnants. We’ve used a few of these warm days to…
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Congress Unfixes a Problem
By John McFerrin Congress is considering and, Congress being Congress these days, probably will take an action that will be a step back in both efforts to curb greenhouse gases…
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Synopsis of DEIS Process and Highlights Now Available
In preparation of its evaluation of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has preparead a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline. …
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A Bear Was There
Donna Weems September 14, 2016 The dry spell has lingered Moisture from the soil is gone The goldenrod wilts, yellow flowers still brilliant on their drooping stalks The odd torrent of rain from a stray thunderhead runs off…
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Celebrating 50 Years!
From the Archives All issues of our newsletter, The Highlands Voice, beginning with Volume 1, in 1969, are archived on our website. Enjoy the…
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We Need New Siting Rules for Exempt Wholesale
The West Virginia Environmental Council (WVEC) government affairs committee re-aligned the WVEC lobbying priorities to be pursued in the 2017 legislature, which begins February 8. The re-aligned priorities make…
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Preview of Coming (Un)Attractions
Just as surely as we can expect Robins in the spring or a Presidential tweet at midnight, the West Virginia Legislature will consider a change to the water quality…
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