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Environmental and Community Groups Challenge Effort to Throw out Mountain Valley Pipeline Lawsuit
On June 26, 2023, environmental and community organizations filed a response opposing efforts by the U.S. Department of Justice and Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC, to dismiss the environmental…
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What’s Next for Wetlands?
By Luanne McGovern The recent Supreme Court decision in Sackett vs. Environmental Protection Agency has thrown into chaos the protections for the nation’s wetlands…
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Save the Date: Annual Fall Review Focuses on All Things Water
Mark your calendars for our annual Fall Review. Join the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy for a fun and informative weekend learning about water issues in WV. This…
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Thoughts from our President
By Marilyn Shoenfeld I have now spent one month as President of the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy; it has been, and still is, an…
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Dolly Sods Wilderness Stewards Head into Busy Summer Season
By Dave Johnston With the inauguration of the Memorial Day weekend, we have passed into the busy season at Dolly Sods, which will last…
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New Babcock Trail Provides Access to Abandoned Gorge Coke-Making Community
The West Virginia State Park system’s newest hiking and biking trail provides a link to the New River Gorge’s industrial past, while giving those who travel it…
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What a Difference a State Makes
By Lowell Markey According to an Associated Press article dated April 25, 2023, the West Virginia Public Service Commission allowed Monongahela Power and Potomac…
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The Nature Conservancy Protects Big Cove Tract in Canaan Valley
The Nature Conservancy (TNC) in West Virginia has protected 1,971 acres of important lands in Canaan Valley, Tucker County, WV. The tract, called “Big Cove,” was purchased…
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New Planning in the Mon: Is it Time to Begin?
By John McFerrin It’s time again. The planning document that directs activities in the Monongahela National Forest is due for an update.
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Mountain Valley Pipeline Mayhem
The past month has been nothing short of mayhem in the rush to remove all obstacles standing in the way of the Mountain Valley Pipeline and wreak…
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