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Garbage Wars 2.0: More false promises of economic development in West Virginia
By Morgan King, West Virginia Watch You may have heard of the “garbage wars” of the late 1980s and early 1990s and think of…
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Thoughts from our President
Old Man Winter is giving us a run for our money this year. Snow and ice blanket Canaan Valley and we have recorded the lowest temperatures in…
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Corridor H to the state line: When the road ahead goes nowhere at all
By C.A. Holmes, Wardensville Resident and Planning Commissioner I live in a town defined by its geography. In Wardensville, every conversation about someone’s day…
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WV lawmakers approve changes to microgrid, data center rules; vote down public transparency measure
By Caity Coyne, West Virgina Watch After more than 900 public comments were submitted regarding proposed rules for how the West Virginia Department of…
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2026 Legislative priorities: A close look at data centers, HB2014 and the conservation of public and private lands
By Luanne McGovern, West Virginia Highlands Conservancy The West Virginia Legislative session will kick off on Jan. 14, 2026, and as usual, the West…
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West Virginia’s native non-game fishes steal the show at the 2025 Fall Review
By Cameron Layne, West Virginia Highlands Conservancy At the Conservancy’s annual Fall Review, I was invited to give a presentation about the unique beauty…
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Attempts to undermine conservation easements may return in the 2026 legislative session
By Jocelyn Phares, West Virginia Highlands Conservancy A topic we may indirectly see revisited during the 2026 West Virginia legislative session is the regulation…
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Join WVHC for Green Drinks in Morgantown!
The West Virginia Highlands Conservancy is excited to host Green Drinks in Morgantown at Apothecary Ale House every second Wednesday of the month from 5 to 7 p.m., and we’d…
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Proposed Clean Water Act changes could strip protections from 80% of wetlands, 5 million stream miles
By Jordan Howes, West Virginia Highlands Conservancy Clean water protections in the United States are facing one of the most serious threats in decades….
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Solar power at the Legislature? Probably not much
By John McFerrin, West Virginia Highlands Conservancy There are a couple of issues concerning solar power that may arise during the 2026 legislative session:…
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