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Plugging Old Gas Wells: Small Steps Forward but Not There Yet
By David McMahon Orphaned oil and gas wells have always been a problem. Wells need to be plugged at the end of their useful lives to prevent oil and gas […]
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An Appreciation of ‘Possums
By John McFerrin Opossums—those not especially cute, often seen as road kill creatures—are now being recognized as the nemesis of another not cute, not cuddly creature. They eat ticks. Ticks […]
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Highlands Conservancy Comments on Biological Impairment Regulations
By John McFerrin The West Virginia Highlands Conservancy has joined with the West Virginia Rivers Coalition and other groups to comment on regulations on how West Virginia determines how clean […]
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From our president
The Fernow Experimental Forest is 85! During 2019, the Fernow Experimental Forest (Fernow) is celebrating its 85th anniversary. Established March 28, 1934 to address water quantity, water quality and timber […]
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Endangered Species Threatened by Mining
By John McFerrin The West Virginia Highlands Conservancy, along with the Sierra Club, the Center for Biological Diversity, and Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition have sent a notice of intent to sue […]
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President Trump Signs Executive Order to Speed up Pipeline Construction
By John McFerrin On April 10, 2019, President Trump signed the Executive Order on Promoting Energy Infrastructure and Economic Growth. Its goal is to speed up the construction of oil […]
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If Everybody Did
By John McFerrin One of the books of my youth was If Everybody Did. It was a series pictures of behaviors followed by what would happen if everyone took the […]
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Board Highlights
The spring Board meeting of the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy was more informational than decisional. We had the usual presentations on the status of the organization: financial (not broke; not […]
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Strip Mines and Health
By John McFerrin There have been some developments of interest to those who are concerned that large strip mines might be making people sick. The West Virginia Highlands Conservancy has […]
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Interior Department Must Do Environmental Assessment Before Leasing Coal on Public Lands
A United States District Court in Montana has ruled that the United States Departmental of the Interior acted illegally when it tried to lift a memorandum on leasing coal on […]
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