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Federal regulators issue notice to DEP for failing to enforce environmental protections at Greenbrier County coal mines
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A notice issued by federal coal mining regulators today outlines the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection’s failures to address persistent problems at a set of…
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West Virginia DEP Suspends Bluestone Coal’s Mining Permit for Poca Surface Mine
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection has suspended the mining permit for Bluestone Coal Corporation’s Poca surface mine in Wyoming County. The nearly 600-acre mountaintop…
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Federal regulators poised to crack down on coal mine owned by Jim Justice’s family
By Willie Dodson, Appalachian Voices On Dec. 10, 2024, the U.S. Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement sent a damning letter to the…
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After decades of advocacy, 2,700 acres of Blackwater Canyon now in public ownership
THOMAS, W.Va.—The West Virginia conservation group Friends of Blackwater announced yesterday the successful culmination of a 25-year campaign to ensure the full protection of Blackwater Canyon in Tucker…
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Environmental groups sue South Fork Coal over damages near Cranberry Wilderness
RICHWOOD, W.Va. — The West Virginia Highlands Conservancy and Appalachian Voices sued South Fork Coal Company today for ongoing violations of the federal Clean Water Act and…
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Conservation groups ask nation’s top coal mine regulator to shut down illegal coal haul road in Monongahela National Forest
RICHWOOD, W.Va. — Today, 11 conservation organizations urged the federal Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement to take immediate action to close an illegal coal haul…
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2025 WV Legislature: What’s in Store?
By Luanne McGovern The upcoming legislative session is shaping up to be a challenging time for all West Virginians who love the environment. With…
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The Definition Of…
By Bob Henry Baber Despite numerous mining citations and legal violations, South Fork Coal continues to destroy thousands of pristine acres in and around…
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The Regional Red Spruce Restoration Project
By Rick Webb Today, the red spruce forest of West Virginia’s Allegheny Highlands is but a fragmented, mostly second-growth remnant of the forest that…
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What’s Happening with Solar Power?
By John McFerrin Although nobody knows for sure, there could be action in the 2025 West Virginia legislative session that makes solar energy more…
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