Something Useful from Acid Mine Drainage: Is that Possible?

By John McFerrin One type of materials that is necessary for modern life is a class of minerals known as rare earth elements.  These elements…

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Tributes to Frank Young

*You have always been such a stable, thoughtful, reasonable personal friend, and foundation stone for so much that WVHC and other civic and environmental groups in WV have sought…

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Remembering Frank Young

By George Beetham Frank Young was president of the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy when I got involved in the wind issue. I contacted the…

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Remembering Frank Young

By Marilyn Shoenfeld I have known Frank and Becky for at least 23 years, or as long as I have been on the Board…

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Remembering Frank Young

By Cynthia Ellis Frank Young seemed brilliant to me.  But he would not have agreed.  Still, when we gathered with him and other members of the…

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Frank Young

Franklin (Frank) D. Young of Ripley, WV, died Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021 at the Hubbard Hospice House in Charleston, WV. He was born at Tuppers Creek, in…

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Theodore Roosevelt and Climate Change

On April 15, 1907, President Theodore Roosevelt, issued an “Arbor Day Proclamation to the School Children of the United States,” telling them: It is…

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Carbon Capture and Storage Is Not a Silver Bullet, But…

By Perry Bryant              I enjoyed reading Dr. Pokladnik’s well-written article on carbon capture and storage in December’s Highlands Voice. I agree with her overall position that…

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Supporting the Wilderness Climate

The First Season of Dolly Sods Wilderness Stewards Part 2: Dolly Sods Becomes a Wilderness By Dave Johnston

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Senator Manchin Voices Opposition to the Build Back Better Act

By Perry Bryant             On December 19th, on Fox News of all places, Senator Manchin said that he could not support moving the Build Back…

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