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A Bad Idea Bites the Dust
The February 2018 Highlands Voice was dominated by great articles and informative information concerning issues with the legislation introduced, at the request of Governor Justice, to allow commercial logging…
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Proposal to Timber in State Parks Dead (we think)
As The Highlands Voice goes to press the proposal to timber in West Virginia’s State Parks is almost certainly dead. What began as a rumor reached the status of…
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Board Highlights
By John McFerrin The January meeting was a time of transitions, and more transitions to come. This was the first Board meeting presided over by new President Larry Thomas. It…
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Pipeline Compliance Surveillance Initiative Launched
A citizen initiative to monitor construction activities of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) is being launched by the Allegheny-Blue Ridge Alliance (ABRA), a coalition of over 50 organizations in…
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THE IMPORTANCE OF WEST VIRGINIA’S STATE PARKS
By Doug Wood Senate Bill 270 and House Bill 4182, introduced by Governor Justice at the urging of Commerce Secretary Woody Thrasher, Division of Forestry Director Barry Cook, and Dept….
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Logging in State Parks: Just What Are Other States Doing?
By Doug Wood Many of our state parks and one state natural area have trails that pass through magnificent mature forests that attract hikers. An economic study and a market…
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What Kind of a “Healthy” Forest Do We Want?
By John McFerrin In all the discussion of whether we should timber in West Virginia’s state parks, there are a couple of terms that people use, saying them as if…
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Meanwhile, Over in North Carolina
When last the Voice reported on North Carolina’s review of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (December, 2017), North Carolina was still asking for more information from the developers. North Carolina’s…
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Transfer of Pleasants Power Station Denied
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has denied a request by First Energy to sell its Pleasants Power Station to Mon Power and Potomac Edison. First Energy said that it…
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FERC Nixes Plan to Subsidize Coal, Nuclear
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has rejected a proposal by the United States Department of Energy to provide subsidies to coal and nuclear power plants. The proposal came out of…
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