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The Cherry River uprising: A David vs. Goliath showdown to defend the Monongahela
Photo by Frank Gebhard, Allegheny Aperture Photo By Andrew Young, chair of the WVHC Extractive Industries Committee and staff attorney for the Allegheny-Blue Ridge Alliance Since 2023, the West Virginia […]
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Coal River Mountain Watch seeks “good running vehicle”
By the Kentucky Sierra Club Coal River Mountain Watch (CRMW), based in the heart of the West Virginia coalfields – Whitesville, West Virginia in Boone County – is a very […]
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Wildfire control in West Virginia: past, present and future
By Robert Beanblossom, Cradle of Forestry in America West Virginia faces many serious environmental issues. Water pollution, strip mining, threats to public lands, air pollution, forever chemicals and many others […]
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Remembering George E. Beetham, Jr.
By Cynthia Ellis We were saddened to learn, in late January, of the death of George E. Beetham, Jr., Director Emeritus of our Board of Directors. That designation, “emeritus”, is […]
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Take action to protect community air monitoring
By Morgan King, WV CAG Climate and Energy Program Manager A new bill threatens to silence citizen science. SB 575 would limit community air monitoring by invalidating data collected by […]
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Abandoned mine land cleanup disrupted by federal funding freeze
By Dan Radmacher, Appalachian Voices As the Appalachian region is experiencing intense rainfall this week, the federal Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement is not processing state requests seeking […]
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Trump’s energy emergency declaration of war on America
By Tyson Slocum, Public Citizen President Donald Trump’s unconstitutional blitzkrieg on congressionally-mandated agencies has been slightly stymied, for now, in part by Public Citizen’s litigation challenges to the dissolution of USAID and the Consumer […]
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Federal regulators shut down illegal WV coal haul road—Interior quietly reopens it at company’s request
By Olivia Miller, West Virginia Highlands Conservancy In a whirlwind of conflicting decisions, the U.S. Department of the Interior has quietly allowed South Fork Coal Company to resume hauling coal through […]
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“Crossings: How Road Ecology Is Shaping the Future of Our Planet” by Ben Goldfarb
Reviewed by John McFerrin This is a book about roadkill. Three hundred pages about roadkill may not sound enticing but it really is an entertaining and informative book. The subject is […]
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Coal company’s bankruptcy filing reflects growing pressure to end reckless mining in West Virginia
On Feb. 7, 2025, South Fork Coal Company and its parent entities Xinergy and White Forest Resources, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Delaware. The move follows the company’s well-documented pattern […]
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