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Celebrating 50 Years!

Archives: February 2017
  • Celebrating 50 Years!

    Posted by danrad on February 22, 2017

    From the Archives All issues of our newsletter, The Highlands Voice, beginning with Volume 1, in 1969, are archived on our website. Enjoy the…


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  • We Need New Siting Rules for Exempt Wholesale

    Posted by danrad on February 22, 2017

    The West Virginia Environmental Council (WVEC) government affairs committee re-aligned the WVEC lobbying priorities to be pursued in the 2017 legislature, which begins February 8. The re-aligned priorities make…


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  • Preview of Coming (Un)Attractions

    Posted by danrad on February 22, 2017

    Just as surely as we can expect Robins in the spring or a Presidential tweet at midnight, the West Virginia Legislature will consider a change to the water quality…


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  • Want to Be a Stream Monitor?

    Posted by danrad on February 22, 2017

    Trout Unlimited is working with the West Virginia Rivers Coalition to train volunteers to monitor streams that have the potential to be impacted by shale gas-related development and other…


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  • Stream “Protection” Rule Imperiled

    Posted by danrad on February 22, 2017

    By John McFerrin The January, 2017, issue of The Highlands Voice reported that the Stream Protection Rule would become final in January, bringing to an end over fifteen years of…


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  • New secretary fires WVDEP environmental advocate

    Posted by danrad on February 22, 2017

    By Ken Ward Jr. West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection Secretary Austin Caperton on Friday fired Wendy Radcliff, the leader of the DEP’s Office of Environmental Advocate. The move immediately…


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  • Bombus affinis – Rusty patched bumble bee

    Posted by danrad on February 22, 2017

    On 22 September 2016, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service proposed a rule to list the Rusty Patched Bumble Bee as federally endangered. There have been no observations in…


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  • Places in Our Hearts

    Posted by danrad on February 22, 2017

    Most times we do not save mountains all on our own.  We have help.  But in many past instances, we did take the lead and offered a major portion…


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  • Getting Ready for the Legislature

    Posted by danrad on February 22, 2017

    The West Virginia Legislature begins in earnest on February 8.  Last month and this month The Highlands Voice has had stories on issues that may arise.  Last month we…


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  • Battling for Public Lands

    Posted by danrad on February 22, 2017

    By Matt Kearns and David Lillard People who care about public lands know the last few years have been challenging. Advocates have fought off several Congressional attempts to change or…


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