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Migratory Birds Dodge a Bullet (at least for now)
By John McFerrin Migratory birds will now receive greater protection than they otherwise might have, thanks to a decision by a United States District Court in New York. The Court vacated […]
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Rule Change Allows More Methane into the Air
By John McFerrin The United States Environmental Protection Agency has eliminated a rule which had limited leaks and flares of methane from oil and gas wells. Why methane matters Methane […]
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Democrats Should Halt Changes to Environmental Law
By Rupert Cutler Once upon a time in America, Republicans led the way in science-based initiatives to protect the environment. For example: • The Morrill Act created land grant colleges to […]
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The Conservation Hub: Strengthening Environmental Analysis and Improving Public Participation
By Lewis Freeman, Executive Director, Allegheny-Blue Ridge Alliance and Daniel Shaffer, ABRA Geospatial Consultant Among the lessons learned from the recent fight against the Atlantic Coast Pipeline project were the […]
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Thoughts from our president
September and 2020 are flying by at what certainly seems to be warp speed. So much has been accomplished and yet so much is still on our plate to keep […]
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Getting Ready for the Legislative Session
Even if 2021 seems like a long way off, it is time to start planning for the 2021 session of the West Virginia Legislature. As usual, we can count on a […]
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More Climate Change Survey Data
As reported in earlier issues of The Highlands Voice, the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy has published a survey (March, 2020) on climate change and published the results of the survey (May, 2020). […]
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A Little Update
As reported in the May issue of The Highlands Voice, a United States District Court Judge in Montana has voided Nationwide Permit 12, an important permit that is necessary for waterways and […]
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The Atlantic Coast Pipeline and the Law
By John McFerrin Now that the Atlantic Coast Pipeline has been cancelled, there will always remain the question of whether it was ever really possible. Of course, anything is possible […]
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Trout Unlimited and Forest Service Team Up to Reconnect Trout Stream in Virginia
By Dylan Cooper An important historical site in Virginia got a long-awaited face-lift after more than 70 years of being hampered by the presence of man-made barriers to aquatic organism […]
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