Strip Mines and Health

By John McFerrin There have been some developments of interest to those who are concerned that large strip mines might be making people sick. The West Virginia Highlands Conservancy has long…

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Interior Department Must Do Environmental Assessment Before Leasing Coal on Public Lands

A United States District Court in Montana has ruled that the United States Departmental of the Interior acted illegally when it tried to lift a memorandum on leasing coal…

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Pump Storage: a Case Study

By Dave Cooper Recent articles in The Highlands Voiceabout the proposed Big Run Pump Storage project in Tucker County written by Kent Karriker and Randy Kesling have been both interesting…

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The Broad Form of the Company’s Deeds

(Grandad all you bought was the air)   .„and excepting and reserving all the coal and other minerals and other substances on, in,  and underlying said land together with the right of removing and taking away the…

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Big Fun on the Horizon!

The West Virginia Highlands Conservancy Fall Review will be Oct. 18-19-20, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.  Put it on your calendar now, in big letters, and plan to be there. …

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Questions Raised about Proposed Mine Safety Testing Facility

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) (a part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)) wants to build a facility that it could use for…

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Still in Need of Something to read?

The Central Appalachian Red Spruce Initiative.  (West Virginia Highlands Conservancy is a partner in CASRI) was an important part of a feature article in the Energy and Environment…

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Adventures in Butterflies

By Steve Mace This past Sunday while I was botanizing in Lawrence County, Kentucky, I spotted my first of the season Falcate Orangetip, my favorite butterfly. The life history of this…

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West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection Makes Pipeline Permitting Easier

By John McFerrin The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has changed the conditions that are placed on permits for stream and wetland crossings for natural gas pipelines. Background Under the…

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How Stands the Atlantic Coast Pipeline?

If it seems as if there has not been much going on with the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) lately, it is because there hasn’t.  Construction activities on the Atlantic…

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