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Energy Efficiency: The Cheapest Choice
By John McFerrin There is no free lunch. Getting energy that we can use always has an environmental cost, including some release of greenhouse…
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The Drinking Water Treatment Process
By Rick Watson History There are records of humans treating water for thousands of years. However, scientists only began understanding the…
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Thoughts from our President
By Larry Thomas We were very excited that the February 2023 issue of The Highlands Voice was printed in color for the very first…
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Bad Actor Coal Company Seeks to Expand Surface Mine in Endangered Candy Darter Habitat
(Ryan Hagerty/USFWS) By Willie Dodson, Appalachian Voices The highland ridges and swift mountain streams…
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Chance to Learn about Blue Hydrogen
Through Congressional action, eight billion dollars is now available for the creation of “hydrogen hubs.” These are networks of hydrogen producers, consumers, and local connective infrastructure to accelerate…
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Is our Water Safe to Drink? Find out at the Fall Review
By Jackie Burns Why talk about water again? Well, things are happening all the time and some of those things impact our water systems…
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Dolly Sods Wilderness Stewards Update
By Dave Johnston Dolly Sods Wilderness is enjoying a needed winter respite from the crowds of visitors. But the Dolly Sods Wilderness Stewards has…
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Join the Count: Good For You, Good For Birds
New York, NY, Ithaca, NY, and Port Rowan, ON—The 26th annual Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) takes place Friday, February 17, through Monday, February 20. Bird and nature lovers everywhere…
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A Tale of Ten Thousand PFAS
By Olivia Miller Like many, a few months ago, I heard rumblings about PFAS—the latest dreadful man-made chemicals to be on the watch for…
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Marion Harless’s Earth Days
by Hugh Rogers Marion Harless, an herbarist, teacher, weaver, West Virginia Folklife Master and outspoken environmentalist, who inspired countless people to learn and practice…
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