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Update on Proposed Pump Storage Project in Tucker County
By Kent Karriker In the December 2018 Voice, we first alerted you to the pump storage project that has been proposed by FreedomWorks, LLC for a site in Tucker County. […]
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Environmental Council at the State Legislature
By Frank Young The West Virginia state legislature convened its 60 day regular session on January 9th. And so the WV Environmental Council (WVEC) is trudging along in its 29thyear […]
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Thoughts from our president
Watching it snow here on the mountain, I realized that old man winter certainly has a strong grip on the highlands and will for some time. Mixed in were thoughts […]
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DEP Does “Enforcement” at Mountaineer Xpress Pipeline
The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection has taken enforcement action against the Mountaineer Xpress Pipeline. In a letter to the Department, the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy has joined with […]
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USDA PEST ALERT
The Spotted Lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) May Be Headed for West Virginia The spotted lanternfly is an invasive pest, primarily known to affect tree of heaven (Ailanthus altissima). It has been […]
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Wetlands, Headwater Streams Losing Protection?
By John McFerrin The United States Environmental Protection Agency and the United State Army Corps of Engineers have unveiled a proposal to reduce the waterways and wetlands that are protected from […]
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Land and Water Conservation Fund: Not Authorized, Still Hoping
The Land and Water Conservation Fund keeps struggling. It expired in September, 2018. Now there are ongoing efforts to have it renewed. While the Fund has widespread public support (and […]
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More Trouble Headed Our Way?
By John McFerrin In September, 2018, the West Virginia Legislative Auditor completed and delivered to the Legislature an audit of West Virginia’s State Park system. The Audit found that the […]
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Pipeline Construction Monitoring and Compliance
By April Crowe Keeping up with pipeline construction is enough to make anyone’s head spin! The 3 major pipelines currently under construction–Atlantic Coast (ACP), Mountain Valley (MVP) and Mountaineer Xpress […]
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Another Pipeline Controversy in North Carolina
In North Carolina there is an ongoing uproar over approval of a state water pollution permit for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline, with words such as “pay-for-play” and “slush fund” being […]
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