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A Chance to Boost Small Scale Solar Power
By John McFerrin The is a move afoot in the West Virginia Legislature to change the law so that it will be easier for…
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Concerns over Erosion Impact of Mountain Valley Pipeline Continue with Project in Limbo
By Mike Tony West Virginia Rivers Coalition staff scientist Autumn Crowe has been closely following the Mountain Valley Pipeline since it was first proposed…
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Thoughts from our president
Old man winter certainly has arrived in the highlands with freezing temperatures, strong winds (causing wind chills to drop below zero) and several snowstorms blanketing the mountains….
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Atlantic Coast Pipeline Submits Cleanup Plan
Now that the developers (Dominion) of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline have abandoned the project, all that is left is to repair the disturbance that resulted from the partial…
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Stream Crossing Permits Here and There
Stream Crossing Permits Here and There By Cindy Rank West Virginia Highlands Conservancy has once again linked arms with folks challenging…
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Another Baby Step Forward
Last month The Highlands Voice reported that several groups had sued the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection. They alleged that the DEP had changed the way it runs its…
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Mountain Valley Pipeline – Latest Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Actions
By Cindy Rank The saga of pipelines appears to have no end. FERC As the courts continue to…
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More Questions about NIOSH Facility
There are more, and ongoing, questions about the research facility that the National Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) wants to build on 461 acres in Randolph and…
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The Greenbrier Southeast Project
The Greenbrier Southeast (GSE) project is a proposed 16,888-acre forest management project in the upper reaches of the East Fork of the Greenbrier River in the Monongahela…
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Covid Relief and Climate Change
There was also good news in the COVID-19 relief bill on climate change. Here are a few of the most important provisions. The most…
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