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Solar overtakes coal in US electricity for the first month on record
By Ember New solar records and long-term coal decline lead to latest clean power milestone New York, 10…
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Appalachianization update: How the data center boom is making America’s economy look like Appalachia’s
By Sean O’Leary, Ohio River Valley Institute Last December, I wrote a blog post titled, “The Appalachianization of America’s Economy”, in…
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Corridor H: More miles opened, more reasons for concern
By Hugh Rogers and Barbara Weaner, Go North Alliance On June 22, the Governor, with federal, state, and local officials, highway workers, contractors, consultants,…
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Updates on Fundamental Data: July 2026
By Luanne McGovern, West Virginia Highlands Conservancy June was another busy month in the fight against the proposed Fundamental Data Ridgeline power plant and…
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1,980 acres saved in emergency land campaign next to the New River Gorge
By Arc of Appalachia Staff In late May of 2026, some of the best remaining wildlands in the heartland of Appalachia were announced for…
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Community groups urge WVDEP to investigate questions regarding Fundamental Data’s control of proposed power plant site
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Tucker United, the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy and the Sierra Club sent a letter on July 16 asking the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection…
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VDOT study finds Virginia does not need Corridor H and can handle projected traffic through 2102
By Olivia Miller, West Virginia Highlands Conservancy As West Virginia prepares to spend $542 million building Corridor H to the state line, blasting through the George Washington National Forest,…
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Conservationists declare intent to sue Aurevo Resources for illegally releasing mining pollution into the Cherry River
Today, a coalition of conservation groups sent a notice of intent to sue letter to Aurevo Resources and its officers for releasing pollutants including sediment and metals from seven…
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Save the date for WVHC’s 2026 Fall Review: “From Ridges to Rivers: Safeguarding What Sustains Us”
By Jordan Howes, West Virginia Highlands Conservancy This fall, the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy invites conservationists, advocates and community members from across the region to gather in the…
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Trump to pump $700M into coal power in the states, as he again blasts renewable energy
By Jacob Fischler, West Virginia Watch The federal government will spend $700 million on building or refurbishing coal power infrastructure…
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