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Orchid Plants in Winter
By Patty Gundrum Two orchids are evident in West Virginia during the winter. Putty Root (Aplectrum hyemale) and Cranefly Orchid (Tipularia discolor) produce a single leaf in autumn which persists…
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Mining and Public Health: Congress Wants to Know What Happened
By John McFerrin The Natural Resources Committee of the United States House of Representatives has renewed its interest in the connection between strip mining and public health and why the…
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The Land and Water Conservation Fund—a Little Background
The Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) was created by Congress in 1965. It represented a bipartisan commitment to safeguard natural areas, water resources and our cultural heritage, and…
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Land and Water Conservation Fund Reauthorized
The United States Senate has permanently authorized the Land and Water Conservation Fund. Both Senator Capito and Senator Manchin supported the Fund. The Fund collects revenue from offshore drilling…
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Board Highlights
By John McFerrin It was not a fit night out for man nor beast as the Board gathered in Charleston for the winter meeting. Any impulse towards soliloquy, rambling, exhortation,…
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Saying Goodbye: Beth Little Starts a New Chapter
By John McFerrin As of the beginning of 2019, Beth Little has left her position as Membership Secretary/Administrative Assistant. We are sad to see her go. She had wanted to…
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Pipeline CSI: On the Ground & In the Air
The Pipeline Air Force conducted three ACP surveillance flights over the 200-mile CSI focus area in November and December of 2018. Flights on November 18 and December 12 covered the…
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Legislative Scuttlebutt
The rumor around the West Virginia Legislature is that there will be no bill authorizing timbering in State Parks this year. Rumor has it that the public uproar at…
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Our readers write
Editor: Regarding a recent article on so-called global waning, a number of points should be considered. I understand the myth of so-called global warning ls based on computer simulations. In an…
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Climate Change Updates
By Hugh Rogers The end-of-year National Energy Conference at WVU Law School, “Climate Change Issues Update,” offered too much to cover in one Voice.Last month, we reviewed issues, communication and…
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