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Whether the waters of prosperity have actually flowed down the rivers of concrete of the Appalachian Regional Highway System, as Senator Byrd predicted, is a complicated issue.  There…

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Coal Fields to Solar Fields: The Nature Conservancy to Present at Fall Review

By Susan Rosenblum Eriks Brolis, Director of Nature & Economy Programs for The Nature Conservancy (“TNC”), will present on TNC’s Solar on Mine Lands…

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Conserving Wildlife on Pipeline Infrastructure

By Jocelyn J. Phares, Environmental Resources Analyst West Virginia Division of Natural Resources The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) actively works to…

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Annual Membership Meeting!

Among the activities that will take place during the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy Fall Review are the Annual Membership Meeting and the quarterly Board meeting. The Annual…

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Energy:  An Enlightening Fall Review

Are you concerned about the energy crisis and climate change?  We are too.  As we move away from fossil fuels, like oil, coal and gas where will our power…

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The Pittsburgh Climbers calls out a final “Off Belay”

By Buff Rodman             The Pittsburgh Climbers, one of the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy’s founding organizational members, has ended its long run.  The majority of its…

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Extension of Time for Mountain Valley Pipeline Approved

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has granted an extension of time for the completion of the Mountain Valley Pipeline to October 13, 2026.  The authorization to build…

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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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