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Energy: An Enlightening Fall Review
Are you concerned about the energy crisis and climate change? We are too. As we move away from fossil fuels, like oil, coal and gas where will our power come from? Nuclear? Hydrogen? […]
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The Pittsburgh Climbers calls out a final “Off Belay”
By Buff Rodman The Pittsburgh Climbers, one of the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy’s founding organizational members, has ended its long run. The majority of its remaining members are well past retirement […]
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Extension of Time for Mountain Valley Pipeline Approved
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has granted an extension of time for the completion of the Mountain Valley Pipeline to October 13, 2026. The authorization to build the pipeline had […]
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Fast Tracking the Mountain Valley Pipeline?
By John McFerrin As part of the deal that resulted in the Inflation Reduction Act, Senator Manchin insisted that permitting of infrastructure projects be fast tracked. The result was a side […]
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Thoughts from our president
August in the highlands has seemed a lot cooler with more rain than usual. The WVHC committees are hard at work on issues before them and I want to extend […]
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Historic Climate Legislation Passed
By Perry Bryant The US Senate has historically been the place where climate legislation has died: cap and trade legislation in 2009, the Kigali Agreement phasing out hydrofluorocarbons, etc. Not […]
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WV Nonprofit’s Legal Challenge Produces Positive Precedent
By: Lynn Delles (Director of Strategic Communication, Jefferson County Foundation, Inc.) Advocacy organizations in West Virginia will want to review the recent opinion issued by West Virginia’s highest court in Jefferson […]
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Board Highlights
By John McFerrin Treasurer Bob Marshall presented the financial information for the first half of 2022. Our revenue for memberships is down a little bit but that might be a result […]
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Now Hiring: Communications Director
The West Virginia Highlands Conservancy is the oldest conservation organization in West Virginia. Since 1967 we have worked to fulfill our mission of the conservation and appreciation of the natural […]
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Forest Service Says Sedimentation Is from Natural Causes, not Its Management
By Rick Webb On January 3, 2022, the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy filed an objection to the pending approval of the Greenbrier Southeast (GSE) project, a Monongahela National Forest (MNF) […]
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