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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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Full Court Pressure on the South Fork Cherry River
Several developments have unfolded since our last update on the ongoing situation concerning the South Fork Cherry River, though not necessarily for the better.
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Be On the Lookout for Snakes as You Work and Play in West Virginia
By Larry Thomas We are lucky to live and play in the wild and wonderful state of West Virginia, which is full of abundant wildlife. We will all, at some […]
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WVHC 2024 Fall Review
Members and friends of the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy: We are excited to invite you to our Annual Fall Review to explore and celebrate conservation efforts throughout the West Virginia Highlands […]
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