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Corridor H Gets Another Review—Its 59th
By Hugh Rogers In mid-October, the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy held its 59th annual Fall Review at Cacapon State Resort Park. Over the years, the organization has addressed many threats […]
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WVHC, WV Rivers Coalition, and Sierra Club Secure Historic Settlement to Clean Up Coal Mining Pollution
In a historic victory, the Sierra Club, the West Virginia Rivers Coalition, and the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy have reached an agreement with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the West Virginia […]
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Meet Tyler Cannon: The West Virginia Highlands Conservancy’s New Board Member
The West Virginia Highlands Conservancy is pleased to announce Tyler Cannon as its newest Director-At-Large on the Board of Directors. Cannon, who began his two-year term in October, brings a […]
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Lexington Coal held in contempt for third time for continuing to violate federal court order to stop polluting West Virginia streams
On Nov. 7, 2024, The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia held Lexington Coal Company in contempt for the third time for the company’s ongoing refusal to address […]
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Wardensville, Thomas and Davis Await Environmental Reviews of Corridor H
Route 55 carves through the George Washington National Forest, with a sweeping view of the vast roadless area along the mountain chain to the left—a Virginia Mountain Treasure. In the […]
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Environmental Humanities: The Woods Program at Davis & Elkins College
By Emma Engle and Willow Ferguson The 2024 Woods Program was a nature writing retreat hosted by Davis & Elkins College (D&E) at Camp Pioneer in Beverly, West Virginia. From […]
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October 2024 Board Highlights
By John McFerrin The fall board meeting came on the last day of the Fall Review. We were just ending a successful Fall Review where we achieved the trifecta: had […]
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Thoughts From Our President: November 2024
On the weekend of October 18, 2024, fifty dedicated environmentalists, along with family and friends, gathered at Cacapon Resort State Park to celebrate the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy’s Fall Review. […]
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WVHC, Appalachian Voices to Sue South Fork Coal Over Toxic Discharges and Reclamation Failures in Greenbrier County
The West Virginia Highlands Conservancy and Appalachian Voices filed a formal notice on October 16, 2024, of its intent to sue the South Fork Coal Company for ongoing and severe violations of the Clean […]
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Tucker County’s Thriving Home-Grown Economy
From the Go North Alliance NEPA (the National Environmental Policy Act) required the Division of Highways to re-examine its preferred route in part because of a “significant change in circumstances.” […]
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