Court Stops Atlantic Coast Pipeline from Crossing National Forests
By John McFerrin The United States Court of Appeals has stopped the Atlantic Coast Pipeline from crossing the Monongahela National Forest and the George Washington National Forest. The Court concluded [...]
Proposed Big Run Pump Storage Project in Tucker County, West Virginia Kent Karriker’s article in the December Highlands Voice,page 4, provides a great explanation of the application to the Federal [...]
By Hugh Rogers Early Saturday morning, December 1st, at the Law School in Morgantown, Tom Rodd is bouncing around the lobby, greeting, quarterbacking, telling stories. Coffee and Danish are available, [...]
Mary Wimmer was recently honored by the Morgantown Convention and Visitors Bureau with the Star of Industry Award. This award recognizes those who go above and beyond in the tourism [...]
That’s West Virginia’s ranking in the 2018 State Energy Efficiency Scoreboard published by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE).. This represents a drop of two positions from 2017. [...]
Another Pipeline Controversy in North Carolina
In North Carolina there is an ongoing uproar over approval of a state water pollution permit for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline, with words such as “pay-for-play” and “slush fund” being [...]
Pipeline Construction Monitoring and Compliance
By April Crowe Keeping up with pipeline construction is enough to make anyone’s head spin! The 3 major pipelines currently under construction--Atlantic Coast (ACP), Mountain Valley (MVP) and Mountaineer Xpress [...]
By John McFerrin In September, 2018, the West Virginia Legislative Auditor completed and delivered to the Legislature an audit of West Virginia’s State Park system. The Audit found that the [...]
Land and Water Conservation Fund: Not Authorized, Still Hoping
The Land and Water Conservation Fund keeps struggling. It expired in September, 2018. Now there are ongoing efforts to have it renewed. While the Fund has widespread public support (and [...]
Wetlands, Headwater Streams Losing Protection?
By John McFerrin The United States Environmental Protection Agency and the United State Army Corps of Engineers have unveiled a proposal to reduce the waterways and wetlands that are protected from [...]
The Spotted Lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) May Be Headed for West Virginia The spotted lanternfly is an invasive pest, primarily known to affect tree of heaven (Ailanthus altissima). It has been [...]
