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Off the beaten path: The what, when, where and why around synchronized fireflies
By Cindy Berdine, West Virginia Highlands Conservancy Member What are fireflies, lightning bugs or European glow-worms? Well, they are not flies at all; they are beetles in the family Lampyridae. In West Virginia, there are more than 31 confirmed species […]
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Remembering our friend, Rafe Pomerance
By Jordan Howes, West Virginia Highlands Conservancy The West Virginia Highlands Conservancy is mourning the loss of Rafe Pomerance, a longtime member, colleague and friend whose life’s work helped shape the modern […]
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The fight against Fundamental Data continues
By Luanne McGovern, West Virginia Highlands Conservancy The past few months have been very busy in our fight against the massive Ridgeline power plant/data center project proposed by Fundamental Data in […]
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Environmental groups put Clearco on notice of intent to sue over illegal coal haul road through the Monongahela National Forest
RICHWOOD, W.Va. — On Wednesday, June 10, West Virginia Highlands Conservancy, Appalachian Voices and the Sierra Club sent a 60-day notice of intent to sue Clearco Processing Corporation for conducting […]
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DEP allows coal company to operate strip mining complex, including impacts to national forest, without first obtaining necessary approvals
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 1, 2026 CONTACT Dan Radmacher, Media Specialist, (276) 289-1018, dan@appvoices.org Today, a coalition of conservation groups submitted a complaint and public comment objecting to a decision by the West […]
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Citizen groups in Virginia and West Virginia sue to stop Corridor H
By Stewards of the Potomac Highlands and Virginia Wilderness Committee Citizen groups in Virginia and West Virginia filed suit in federal court on April 30, 2026 to stop construction of a seven-mile section […]
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Native species highlight: The Smallmouth Bass
By Christa Clasgens, West Virginia Highlands Conservancy During the spring, a remarkable process unfolds in rivers and streams across West Virginia as many native fish species enter their spawning cycles. While some species […]
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West Virginia groups sue Amsted Graphite over alleged Clean Water Act violations
By West Virginia Highlands Conservancy and West Virginia Rivers Coalition West Virginia Rivers Coalition and the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy filed a federal lawsuit on April 22, 2026, against Amsted Graphite Materials […]
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Judge blocks Clean Water Act permit for mountaintop removal mine on Coal River Mountain
By Sierra Club of West Virginia On April 21, 2026, a judge in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia ruled in favor of Coal River […]
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Off the beaten path: Foraging in May
By Cindy Berdine, West Virginia Highlands Conservancy May in the spring is a beautiful month to collect wild edibles from the woods. It is always fun to create your own […]
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