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Legislative updates regarding data centers and clean water, air, and energy policies
By Luanne McGovern, West Virginia Highlands Conservancy By publication date, the West Virginia legislative session (also known as the “Bad Idea Factory”) will be halfway over, and this update will […]
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Board highlights from WVHC’s January 2026 meeting
By John McFerrin, West Virginia Highlands Conservancy The main topic of discussion was the promotion of Olivia Miller to the position of executive director. She has also filed as a […]
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Groups trying to enforce Clean Water Act
By John McFerrin, West Virginia Highlands Conservancy The West Virginia Highlands Conservancy has joined with the West Virginia Rivers Coalition in a letter to Amsted Graphite Materials near Clarksburg, informing […]
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From hatchery to headwaters: Restoring the Candy Darter
By Cameron Layne, West Virginia Highlands Conservancy The Appalachian mountains are widely considered one of the most biodiverse regions in the United States, with West Virginia high in the ranks […]
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West Virginia Highlands Conservancy joins call for Congressional oversight of the EPA
By Jordan Howes, West Virginia Highlands Conservancy The West Virginia Highlands Conservancy recently signed on to a national community letter urging Congress to hold the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) […]
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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 them as the past. Private companies […]
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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 the contiguous 48 […]
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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 is spoken in relation to the […]
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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 Commerce will certify microgrids and high […]
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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 Virginia Highlands Conservancy will be actively […]
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