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Rollbacks Proposed for State Review of Stream Crossings
The United States Environmental Protection Agency has proposed a new rule that would restrict the role of states in approving projects under the federal Clean Water Act. Under the federal […]
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A Tour of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline
The major field trip of the Fall Review was the tour of a small part of the route of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline, led by Rick Webb and a team […]
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Food for Winter
In the morning of a late summer day, our father would open the door and say, “Smell the beebread.” And we would inhale deeply of the heavy scent, It had […]
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Longtime Voice Editor Bill Reed Passes Away
Bill Reed, the gentle, kind, irascible, uncompromising curmudgeon who served as editor of The Highlands Voice from 1997 until 2002 (second longest tenure in Voice history) died on September 26, 2019, in Viola, Wisconsin. He […]
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Board Members Elected
The main item of business for the Annual Meeting of the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy, held on October 20, 2019, was the election of Board members. Three of the previous Board […]
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APRIL
By Cindy Rank The word “April” brings to mind visions of a season of hope and transformation – awakening and new growth – increased light nudging the sleeping earth to […]
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A New Designation for the New River?
United States Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), have introduced the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve Designation Act—legislation that would change the New River Gorge’s designation […]
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Board Highlights
By John McFerrin The Board did the usual business, hearing largely unremarkable reports on our finances and membership. We also heard several updates on things we are involved in and made […]
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Book News: Compendium of Scientific, Medical, and Media Findings Demonstrating Risks and Harms of Fracking (Unconventional Gas and Oil Extraction) Sixth Edition
Review by John McFerrin The Compendium of Scientific, Medical, and Media Findings Demonstrating Risks and Harms of Fracking is a compilation of evidence outlining the risks and harms of fracking. It is […]
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Can the Appalachian Trail Block a Natural Gas Pipeline?
By Noah Sachs A note before you begin: Noah Sachs is a law professor. Law professors are like lawyers only more so. There is a constant danger that they will veer off into jargon, […]
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