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An Irruption of Grosbeaks
By Cindy Ellis We have been longing to see them for years…and they’re back! Those wildly handsome northern songbirds called Evening Grosbeaks have recently been seen this season in many […]
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Mining Reclamation: Who Gets Stuck?
Background Note before you read: The accompanying story is only the latest chapter in a controversy that has been going on since dinosaurs roamed the earth, more or less. For decades the […]
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Thoughts from our president
As we move into December, the Covid19 pandemic of 2020 continues to radically change our lives, certainly making us fully aware of the vast treasurers that our West Virginia highlands […]
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Bluestone Mine Gets Its Comeuppance
By Cindy Rank First a quick reminder about our actions with regard to Bluestone Coal violations at its Red Fox mine in McDowell County. (Bluestone is a subsidiary of the Justice […]
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Unconstitutional Tax Breakes, Pollution, and Economic Burden. Who Bears The Brunt?
By Dr. Christine Wimer, President Jefferson County Foundation Why should large, wealthy corporations be treated like national parks? The short answer is they shouldn’t, but they are in West Virginia. […]
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Board Highlights
By John McFerrin It was a strange, pandemic warped Board meeting with us all sitting snugly at home, watching each other on our computer screens. In spite of the oddness of […]
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Poem
On the ridges and north sides autumn’s trees are just short of perfection. One of the last tender winds is blowing maroon, yellow, red, and orange leaves asunder. Hidden behind […]
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THE NATIONAL FOREST MAPPING PROJECT
The National Forest Mapping Project (NFMP) is a monitoring program to track proposed and ongoing projects in the three National Forests that are located within the Central Appalachian Highlands (Monongahela […]
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Trump Makes Water Demand of Farms Priority for New Office
By Ellen Knickmeyer President Donald Trump on Tuesday created what he called a “subcabinet” for federal water issues, with a mandate that includes water-use changes sought by corporate farm interests […]
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What Would a “War on Coal” Actually Look Like?
By Mike Harman If you are leaning toward giving the accusations of the West Virginia Coal Association and Chamber of Commerce any weight whatsoever regarding “Obama’s war on coal,” it […]
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