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Mistletoe: Holiday Matchmaker and Year-Round Parasite
By Katherine McFerrin Mistletoe is the symbol for romance during the winter holidays. The classic mistletoe, imagined with its snowy white berries and thin green leaves, is not native to […]
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On the River Once
By Jack Slocomb I remember the river going by muddy and slow and the moths flickering away lifetimes under the light of the lamp and you and I out on […]
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Construction Stopped on Mountain Valley Pipeline (at least temporarily)
By John McFerrin The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has granted a stay of the actions of the United States Army Corps of Engineers in its approvals […]
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Reusing Waste Water from Gas Wells
By John McFerrin In recent years there has been a movement toward what is called “water reuse.” The idea is that with the possibilities of drought and general water shortages, we […]
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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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