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Judge blocks Clean Water Act permit for mountaintop removal mine on Coal River Mountain
By Sierra Club of West Virginia On April 21, 2026, a judge in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia…
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Conservation and community drive busy spring for WVHC
By Jordan Howes, West Virginia Highlands Conservancy The past several months have been full of momentum, connection and exciting new opportunities for the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy as we continue…
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WVHC joins national lawsuit to defend endangerment finding
By Olivia Miller, West Virginia Highlands Conservancy The West Virginia Highlands Conservancy has joined a national lawsuit challenging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s repeal…
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WV House Speaker representing data center-linked developer in Mason County air permit appeal case
By Caity Coyne, West Virgina Watch WV Citizen Action Group calls for Hanshaw to resign from all legal cases related to developers in the…
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West Virginia’s Earth Day legacy
By C.A. Holmes, West Virginia Highlands Conservancy Environmentalism has taken many different forms over the years, from local grassroots activism to national non-profits and…
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West Virginia expands protections for native Brook Trout streams
By West Virginia Rivers Coalition Over 170 miles of streams newly recognized as “trout waters,” strengthening conservation for anglers and water quality.
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Trailhead Stewards training and annual Dolly Sods Wilderness Stewards picnic set for May 16
By Jordan Howes, West Virginia Highlands Conservancy The West Virginia Highlands Conservancy and Monongahela National Forest will host a Trailhead Stewards training on Saturday,…
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Fundamental Data is not backing down! Take action and send your own letter to the Department of Commerce.
Fundamental Data is not backing down. However, if you heard that they had submitted their petition for microgrid certification (one of the…
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Environmental Groups Sue EPA For Illegal Repeal of Climate Protections
Environmental Groups Sue EPA For Illegal Repeal of Climate Protections Environmental groups and Alaskan tribes challenge the Trump EPA’s unlawful repeal of the endangerment finding and elimination of vehicle emissions…
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South Fork Coal Company was a no-show at violation hearing
By Willie Dodson, Appalachian Voices South Fork Coal Company failed to show up to a Feb. 3 hearing with the West Virginia Department of…
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