2,700+ Towers Update Lighting Systems, Saving Migratory Birds and Expenses

Over the past two years, thousands of communications tower operators have updated their lighting systems by turning off steady-burning (L-810) side-marker lights that attract birds and cause…

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Four Coal, Chemical Companies Sued for Clean Water Act Violations

By Kate Mishkin One of Gov. Jim Justice’s family mines is violating the Clean Water Act and Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act, a…

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Conservancy Provides Scoping Comments on Forest Service’s Proposed Greenbrier Southeast Project

By Kent Karriker The Forest Service has proposed a new vegetation management project for a portion of the Monongahela National Forest called the Greenbrier…

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Climate Change Conference Coming Up

On Saturday, September 21, 2019, leading experts on the public health effects of global warming and climate change will discuss climate-related mental health impacts, heat wave deaths,…

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Another Step Forward (we hope) for the Land and Water Conservation Fund

There have been more developments with the Land and Water Conservation Fund.  Although it began in 1965 the Fund was not permanently authorized. Its authorization had to be periodically…

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Report Looks at Pipeline Construction

Now that Virginia and West Virginia have had a year of major pipeline construction, the West Virginia Rivers Coalition and Trout Unlimited have prepared a report on…

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Groups Challenge Mountain Valley Pipeline over Endangered Species

By John McFerrin             A coalition of environmental and citizen groups is challenging the findings of the Fish and Wildlife Service and how it determined…

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West Virginia Highlands Conservancy Fall Review

Come join us for a weekend of fun, friendship and learning. When: Fri. 10/18,Sat.10/19 and Sun. 10/20 Where: Elk River Inn and…

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WV E-Council Determining Legislative Priorities for 2020

By Frank Young The WV Environmental Council (E-Council) is the lobbying group for the greater community of both large and small West Virginia environmental…

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Thoughts from our president

West Virginia Highlands Conservancy Support for the Allegheny-Blue Ridge Alliance – August 2018 to July 2019 In the Summer of 2018,…

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