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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Reclassifies Northern Long-eared Bat as Endangered Under the Endangered Species Act
(Photo by Steve Taylor/University of Illinois) WASHINGTON — On Nov. 29, 2022, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced a final rule to reclassify the northern long-eared bat as endangered […]
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Letter from the President
By Larry Thomas It is amazing how fast 2022 has flown by and it went out with a bang as temperatures in much of the highlands dipped below zero accompanied […]
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STREAM Act Signed into Law
(Photo by Olivia Miller) By Susan Rosenblum and Olivia Miller Acid mine drainage is a devastating environmental issue with which the citizens and environmental organizations in the state of West […]
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2022
The Highlands Voice The Monthly Publication of West Virginia Highlands Conservancy Special offer: Sign up here for a free six-month trial to the Highlands Voice. Please consider becoming a WVHC […]
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BOOK REVIEW: Rambunctious Garden, Saving Nature in a Post-Wild World
By Emma Marris, reviewed by John McFerrin Much of what the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy does involves land management. Should our state parks be managed for timber production? (No!) How […]
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The West Virginia Land Trust and the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy
Evie (Evelyn Webster) lovin’ those big trees in Doddridge County. (Photo courtesy of WV Land Trust) By Luanne McGovern I recently participated in a tour of one of the latest projects […]
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The Failure of the West Virginia Public Service Commission to Serve the Public
By James M. Van Nostrand, Charles M. Love, Jr. Endowed ProfessorDirector, Center for Energy & Sustainable DevelopmentWest Virginia University College of Law One of the most powerful and yet relatively […]
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Earthjustice Update: Unregulated Coal Ash Dumping in Coal Mines
An update from Earthjustice November 28th, the Office of Surface Mining (OSM) received our Notice of Intent to Sue concerning their failure to respond to our 2015 petition to regulate […]
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Issues with Corridor H in Wardensville
By Bonni McKeown, Stewards of Potomac Highlands People around Wardensville, a tiny, blossoming town in eastern Hardy County, are not certain about the West Virginia Department of Highway’s plans to […]
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A Tribute to Lenore McComas Coberly
By Cindy Rank Thanksgiving is a time of giving thanks for many things, including special people who have touched our hearts before taking their leave of this world to walk […]
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