Blackwater River Named Among America’s Most Endangered Rivers® for 2024

ContactGary Belan, American Rivers, 202-243-7027Olivia Miller, West Virginia Highlands Conservancy, 304-704-2997Saundra Goss, Go North Corridor H Alliance, 304-678-8110Judy Rodd, Friends of Blackwater, 204-552-7602 Washington, D.C. – Today, the Blackwater River, […]

Environmental Groups Secure Historic Settlement to Restore West Virginia Streams Harmed by Coal Mining Pollution

CHARLESTON, W.Va.— In a landmark victory, the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy, the Sierra Club, and the West Virginia Rivers Coalition have reached an agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to […]

Corridor H Comment Period Closes March 27

The Federal Highway Administration and West Virginia Division of Highways are currently accepting public comment on the Notice of Intent to prepare a new environmental impact statement on the Parsons […]

Stand With Us to Oppose HB 5018 and Protect Community Monitoring!

We were hopeful that HB 5018—the bill that would ban the use of citizen air monitoring data for regulatory action—would die a quiet death. But, in the final week of […]

Take Action to Protect Our Public Lands!

We need your help to protect our State Parks and Rail Trails. Recently, the West Virginia Senate passed SB 688—a dangerous bill that potentially opens all West Virginia public lands […]

Why We Asked the Federal Highway Administration and WV Division of Highways To Take A Closer Look at Corridor H

It is possible to avoid sensitive areas with an alternative route to the proposed ROPA. We want to avoid dividing the towns of Davis and Thomas. We want to avoid […]

Parsons to Davis Corridor H Public Meeting: February 27

Show your support for the Northern Route (Blackwater Avoidance Alternative 2) at the Corridor H public meeting on Tuesday, February 27 from 4 to 7 p.m. at Tucker County High […]

Action Alert: WV Needs the Orphaned Well Prevention Act

Legislators are considering the Orphaned Well Prevention Act (SB 532 and HB 5414) that would require West Virginia oil and gas well operators to set aside money for future well […]

WV Lawmakers Consider Bill to Block Use of Citizen Air Monitoring Data for Regulatory Action

CHARLESTON, W.Va.— West Virginia lawmakers are considering a bill that would ban the use of citizen air monitoring data for regulatory action—thwarting the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection’s ability […]

Action Alert: Help Protect Citizen Air Monitoring in West Virginia!

West Virginia House Bill 5018 poses a significant threat to the integrity of community air monitoring efforts and the protection of our environment. It was introduced and referred to the […]