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Blackwater River Named Among America’s Most Endangered Rivers® for 2024
ContactGary Belan, American Rivers, 202-243-7027Olivia Miller, West Virginia Highlands Conservancy, 304-704-2997Saundra Goss, Go North Corridor H Alliance, 304-678-8110Judy Rodd, Friends of Blackwater, 204-552-7602 Washington, D.C. –…
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Coal Companies Point Fingers as Local Resident Contend With Flood and Home Damage
By Dan Radmacher, Appalachian Voices There are strange things happening near Wolf Pen, West Virginia, about seven miles north of Welch.
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Multiflora Rose: An Invasive Species, A Cautionary Tale, and A Good (?) Idea Gone Bad
By John McFerrin It seemed like a good idea at the time. Hybrid roses needed a sturdy root stock to graft desirable varieties onto….
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Why A Walk in the Woods Is the Best Medicine
By Olivia Miller Winter is officially behind us, and brighter, warmer days on the trails lie ahead. It has never been…
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Friends of the Cheat Finds Success With Their Immersive Snorkel Club Program
Friends of the Cheat (FOC) is a local nonprofit watershed group dedicated to the restoration, preservation, and promotion of the Cheat River watershed. The FOC Snorkel…
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Heritage Trees in the Upper Cheat River Project Area
By John Coleman There are now two state listed champion trees within the Forest Service’s proposed logging in the Upper Cheat River area. We…
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The Do-Nothing 2024 West Virginia Legislature
By Luanne McGovern The 87th West Virginia legislature went out with a whimper on March 9, 2024. After introducing over 2,500 bills, a mere…
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Environmental Groups Secure Historic Settlement to Restore West Virginia Streams Harmed by Coal Mining Pollution
CHARLESTON, W.Va.— In a landmark victory, the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy, the Sierra Club, and the West Virginia Rivers Coalition have…
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Corridor H Comment Period Closes March 27
The Federal Highway Administration and West Virginia Division of Highways are currently accepting public comment on the Notice of Intent to prepare a new environmental…
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Big Results, Big Plans for Dolly Sods Wilderness Stewards
By Dave Johnston For the Dolly Sods Wilderness Stewards, winter is a chance to reflect on what we have accomplished and what we have…
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