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What is West Virginia’s Energy Future?
By John McFerrin “Coal, is West Virginia”, or so goes the radio jingle that the Friends of Coal sponsors. The tune that goes with it swells; even if some might disagree […]
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Free Market Conservatives of the World, Unite!
Whenever anybody says anything about solar power, climate change, and the like, the first thoughts of many run to stereotypes about squishy liberals, not living in the real world, probably […]
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West Virginia Legislature Convenes February 10th
By Frank Young The 2021 legislative session is just around the corner, and we have our work cut out for us. The West Virginia Environmental Council (WVEC)–of which WV Highlands […]
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A Chance to Boost Small Scale Solar Power
By John McFerrin The is a move afoot in the West Virginia Legislature to change the law so that it will be easier for small scale electrical power generation to […]
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Concerns over Erosion Impact of Mountain Valley Pipeline Continue with Project in Limbo
By Mike Tony West Virginia Rivers Coalition staff scientist Autumn Crowe has been closely following the Mountain Valley Pipeline since it was first proposed and says that pipeline construction through […]
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Thoughts from our president
Old man winter certainly has arrived in the highlands with freezing temperatures, strong winds (causing wind chills to drop below zero) and several snowstorms blanketing the mountains. It is impossible […]
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Atlantic Coast Pipeline Submits Cleanup Plan
Now that the developers (Dominion) of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline have abandoned the project, all that is left is to repair the disturbance that resulted from the partial pipeline construction. The developers […]
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Stream Crossing Permits Here and There
Stream Crossing Permits Here and There By Cindy Rank West Virginia Highlands Conservancy has once again linked arms with folks challenging the validity of the Keystone XL Pipeline permit for […]
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Another Baby Step Forward
Last month The Highlands Voice reported that several groups had sued the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection. They alleged that the DEP had changed the way it runs its mine bonding program […]
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Mountain Valley Pipeline – Latest Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Actions
By Cindy Rank The saga of pipelines appears to have no end. FERC As the courts continue to wrangle with the adequacy of permits from federal agencies (Fish and Wildlife, […]
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