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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Welcome Back, Dave!

Now that Beth Little has a moved on (see story on p. 14) we are fortunate to have Dave Saville returning to his old position as Membership Secretary/Administrative Assistant. …

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‘Grinches’ not those of us living in pipeline’s path

This is a piece of astounding falsehoods.  Gas pipelines are not safe, clean, nor quiet.  They hold the potential to leak to air, water, and land.  Remember the explosion…

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Update on Proposed Pump Storage Project in Tucker County

By Kent Karriker In the December 2018 Voice, we first alerted you to the pump storage project that has been proposed by FreedomWorks, LLC for a site in Tucker County. …

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Thoughts from our president

Watching it snow here on the mountain, I realized that old man winter certainly has a strong grip on the highlands and will for some time. Mixed in were…

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DEP Does “Enforcement” at Mountaineer Xpress Pipeline

The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection has taken enforcement action against the Mountaineer Xpress Pipeline.  In a letter to the Department, the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy has joined…

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