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Fast Tracking the Mountain Valley Pipeline?
By John McFerrin As part of the deal that resulted in the Inflation Reduction Act, Senator Manchin insisted that permitting of infrastructure projects be…
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Thoughts from our president
August in the highlands has seemed a lot cooler with more rain than usual. The WVHC committees are hard at work on issues before them and I…
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Historic Climate Legislation Passed
By Perry Bryant The US Senate has historically been the place where climate legislation has died: cap and trade legislation in 2009, the Kigali…
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WV Nonprofit’s Legal Challenge Produces Positive Precedent
By: Lynn Delles (Director of Strategic Communication, Jefferson County Foundation, Inc.) Advocacy organizations in West Virginia will want to review the recent opinion issued…
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Board Highlights
By John McFerrin Treasurer Bob Marshall presented the financial information for the first half of 2022. Our revenue for memberships is down a little bit…
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Now Hiring: Communications Director
The West Virginia Highlands Conservancy is the oldest conservation organization in West Virginia. Since 1967 we have worked to fulfill our mission of the conservation and appreciation…
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Forest Service Says Sedimentation Is from Natural Causes, not Its Management
By Rick Webb On January 3, 2022, the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy filed an objection to the pending approval of the Greenbrier Southeast (GSE)…
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Our Readers Write
Blue Hydrogen: Yuck! Dear Editor, I wish to commend you on the excellent piece by Sean O’Leary on blue hydrogen and…
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UPCOMING OUTINGS
(Details on our Events Page): Watoga Old-Growth Forest Exploration August 7, 1-4PM at Watoga State Park: Explore a stand of old-growth forest with…
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Energy and the Fall Review
Each year the Fall Review allows us time to look at one topic in a little more depth, and to hear speakers we don’t otherwise get to…
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