BOOK REVIEW: Rambunctious Garden, Saving Nature in a Post-Wild World 

 By Emma Marris, reviewed by John McFerrin            Much of what the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy does involves land management. Should our state parks be…

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The West Virginia Land Trust and the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy

Evie (Evelyn Webster) lovin’ those big trees in Doddridge County. (Photo courtesy of WV Land Trust) By Luanne McGovern I…

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The Failure of the West Virginia Public Service Commission to Serve the Public

By James M. Van Nostrand, Charles M. Love, Jr. Endowed ProfessorDirector, Center for Energy & Sustainable DevelopmentWest Virginia University College of Law One of…

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Earthjustice Update: Unregulated Coal Ash Dumping in Coal Mines

An update from Earthjustice November 28th, the Office of Surface Mining (OSM) received our Notice of Intent to Sue concerning their failure to respond…

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Issues with Corridor H in Wardensville

By Bonni McKeown, Stewards of Potomac Highlands  People around Wardensville, a tiny, blossoming town in eastern Hardy County, are not certain about the West…

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A Tribute to Lenore McComas Coberly

By Cindy Rank Thanksgiving is a time of giving thanks for many things, including special people who have touched our hearts before taking their…

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Getting Oil and Gas Wells Plugged

By John McFerrin The problem Orphaned gas wells are everywhere. There are about 6,500 gas wells in West Virginia that are…

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PFAS Chemicals and Safe Drinking Water at the 2023 Legislative Session

By Luanne McGovern One of the Conservancy’s priorities for the 2023 legislative session is the passage of the Clean Drinking Water Act of 2023,…

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Letter from the President

By Larry Thomas November was another busy month at the Conservancy and we are very proud of our efforts and accomplishments. During another extremely…

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Which Side Are You On? A Christmas Story

(A European Starling shot by Kathy Litzinger/Great Backyard Bird Count) By Cindy Ellis In the late 1800s and…

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