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Opportunities of a Lifetime: Energy Efficiency in West Virginia under the Inflation Reduction Act
By Perry Bryant The Inflation Reduction Act established two energy efficiency rebate programs to transform households’ energy usage: the Electrification and Appliance Rebate program…
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Thoughts From Our President
By Marilyn Shoenfeld The year is flying by. Leaves are turning and the Fall Review is only two weeks away. We hope you plan…
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Protecting America’s Remaining Biodiversity: How a Coal Company and Regulatory Indifference Jeopardize the Candy Darter
By Andrew Young Situated just southeast of Richwood, West Virginia, near Cranberry, the Laurel Creek and South Fork of the Cherry River watersheds harbor…
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Groups Challenge Lead Ammo Ban Exemption for Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge
On July 31, 2023, three conservation groups filed a suit in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia challenging a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service decision…
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National Public Lands Day
West Virginia’s public lands offer something for everyone. With 35 state parks, 116,090 acres of wilderness areas, and hundreds of miles of trails, the public lands surrounding us offer everyone the…
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A No-Cost Service To Help Control Erosion
Friends of the Cheat is seeking property owners interested in complimentary tree plantings in riparian areas (the areas directly next to a stream or river) of…
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Water Data Collection Efforts by Citizen Scientists Already Paying Dividends
By Susan Rosenblum Stream water quality data that has been collected by a dozen dedicated citizen scientists over the past 12 months will soon…
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WV Highlands Fall Review: What’s Up With Your Water?
Our bodies average about 60% water. The exact amount varies with age, gender, and fat content, but that’s the average: 40% other stuff and 60% water. So,…
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Residents Raise Alarm Over Aging and Deteriorating Pipes Along Mountain Valley Pipeline
By Olivia Miller Pipes 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 Cases By John McFerrin The United States Court of…
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