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West Virginia Admits That Its Coal Mine Reclamation Bonding System Is On Brink of Collapse
By Peter Morgan A recent filing by the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) makes clear that state mine regulators are completely unprepared to deal with the coming tsunami of […]
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West Virginia Considers Weakening Water Protections
By Randy Kessling The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection held a virtual public hearing on April 20 to receive comments on its proposed Biological Assessment Rule which governs the […]
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ClimateWise – Brook Trout, we need to listen to them
By Jeff Witten, Elkins, on behalf of the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy Climate Change Committee As I type this article, looking at Shavers Fork on March 28, Elkins has just […]
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We Surveyed the Members; What Did They Say?
By the WVHC Climate Change Committee The Climate Change Committee conducted a historic survey of Highlands Conservancy members on climate change in March and the first part of April. This […]
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Our readers write
The Highlands Voice, After looking over your survey regarding so-called “global warming,” more recently called “climate change,” I hope this letter will not be butchered as was my previous communication. Why? As a supporter of academic freedom, I believe all opinions must be expressed. Regarding number 3 of the survey, there is no proof storms are more severe today compared to those of the past. As proposed […]
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Virtual Board Highlights
Since we are all sheltering in place, staying at least one turkey vulture wingspan apart, we could not have a regular Board meeting this quarter. A big part of the […]
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Thoughts from our president
April was another month of dealing with the restrictions associated with COVID-19, what is now known as the silent enemy. Although the coronavirus has us all hunkered down, Mother Nature […]
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Bonding: Are the chickens finally coming home to roost?
By Cindy Rank West Virginia received approval for primacy for the Surface Mining Regulatory program in 1982-3. As a member of the local group Friends of the Little Kanawha (FOLK) and […]
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Wisps of Clouds
By George E. Beetham Jr. Wisps of clouds ride on the wind Scatter and then assemble again Storm on the mountain rain for the land Water to nourish both creature […]
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Groups Support Critical Habitat for Endangered Crayfish
In February, 2020, The Highlands Voice had a story about the proposal by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to designate critical habitat for the Big Sandy crayfish (Cambarus callainus) and […]
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