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Thought from our president
October, just like every other month, has been very busy at the Conservancy and within the environmental community. With the Conservancy it was another wonderful Annual Fall…
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United States Supreme Court to Consider Atlantic Coast Pipeline
By John McFerrin The United States Supreme Court has agreed to consider a case that may decide the fate of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline. Argument…
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48th
That’s West Virginia’s ranking among states for energy efficiency, as determined by the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy. We are actually tied with Louisiana for this…
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West Virginia Highlands Conservancy Fall Review
October 18-20, 2019 Elk River Inn and Restaurant, Slatyfork, WV The Schedule Friday night 7:00…
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Conifer Conservation and Ecology in the Central Appalachians
Fall 2019 CASRI Conifer Health Colloquium, and Field Tours October 16 – 17, 2019 – Blackwater Falls State Park Lodge Wednesday,…
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On canaries and logperch
As a professional biologist, I am appalled at what’s happening to our river. Not just scientists studying rare species, but those who enjoy fishing…
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Groups Sue to Enforce Endangered Species Act
By John McFerrin The West Virginia Highlands Conservancy has joined with the Center for Biological Diversity, Sierra Club, and the Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition…
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Hiking Hawks Ridge in “Mine-tana”
By Hugh Rogers Long-anticipated trails on the Mower Tract, 40,000+ acres on the western edge of Cheat Mountain that came into the Monongahela National…
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Antero Clearwater Temporarily Closed
The Antero-Clearwater facility has been temporarily idled while the company considers its “cost effectiveness.” In public statements the company has said that the closure is not permanent but…
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Thoughts from our president
October and Mother Nature has started her annual coloring of the leaves. Conversations always drift to the annual question, how is the weather going to affect how…
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