Federal regulators issue notice to DEP for failing to enforce environmental protections at Greenbrier County coal mines

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A notice issued by federal coal mining regulators today outlines the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection’s failures to address persistent problems at a set of South […]

West Virginia DEP Suspends Bluestone Coal’s Mining Permit for Poca Surface Mine

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection has suspended the mining permit for Bluestone Coal Corporation’s Poca surface mine in Wyoming County. The nearly 600-acre mountaintop removal […]

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After decades of advocacy, 2,700 acres of Blackwater Canyon now in public ownership

THOMAS, W.Va.—The West Virginia conservation group Friends of Blackwater announced yesterday the successful culmination of a 25-year campaign to ensure the full protection of Blackwater Canyon in Tucker County as […]

Environmental groups sue South Fork Coal over damages near Cranberry Wilderness

RICHWOOD, W.Va. — The West Virginia Highlands Conservancy and Appalachian Voices sued South Fork Coal Company today for ongoing violations of the federal Clean Water Act and Surface Mining Control […]

Conservation groups ask nation’s top coal mine regulator to shut down illegal coal haul road in Monongahela National Forest

RICHWOOD, W.Va. — Today, 11 conservation organizations urged the federal Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement to take immediate action to close an illegal coal haul road in the […]

West Virginia Environmental Groups Secure Historic Settlement to Clean Up Coal Mining Pollution

CHARLESTON, W.Va.— In a historic victory, the Sierra Club, the West Virginia Rivers Coalition, and the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy have reached an agreement with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) […]

Action Needed: Protect WV from Radioactive Waste Disposal

From our partners at West Virginia Rivers Coalition: The West Virginia State Senate is about to vote on HB 208, the Radiation Control Act, during a Special Legislative Session. This […]

West Virginia Highlands Conservancy’s Dolly Sods Wilderness Stewards Program Receives Spirit of West Virginia Award

CHARLESTON, W.Va—The West Virginia Highlands Conservancy is proud to announce that West Virginia Tourism has awarded its Dolly Sods Wilderness Stewards program the Spirit of West Virginia Award. This award […]

Business Owners Advocate for Northern Route for Corridor H to Protect Local Community and Economy

THOMAS, W.Va.— A coalition of 32 business owners from the small rural towns of Thomas and Davis in West Virginia have come together to advocate for the northern alignment of […]