Will FERC Protect Us From the Atlantic Coast Pipeline?

By John McFerrin Ever since proposals for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline and the Mountain Valley Pipeline became public, we have heard much about the environmental effects of the pipelines.  People…

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National Academies Move Forward with Health Study

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are moving forward with its study of the connection between surface mining and public health.  Its mission is to review the…

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Kanawha Trail Club Celebrating 75 years!

We are pleased to congratulate an ally organization on their own anniversary.  The Kanawha Trail Club has been active in West Virginia for 75 years! This Charleston-based group was the…

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Board Meeting Coming Up

The Summer Board Meeting will be at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 22, 2017, at the Yew Mountain Center in Hillsboro, WV.  All members are welcome to come, listen,…

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The Monongahela Decision

By Dave Saville In a now famous court decision called “The Monongahela Decision,” Judge Robert E. Maxwell of the United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia…

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Forever Fola

By Cindy Rank As reported in previous issues of the Voice, mining operations on the mountain ridges along the Clay/Nicholas County line continue to pollute streams that flow into both…

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Court of Appeals Refuses Stay in Cleanup Case

By John McFerrin The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has refused to stay an order by the United States District Court for the Southern District of…

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Celebrating Old Growth in Doddridge County

By Cindy Rank Sunday, June 11th dawned clear and warm – a perfect day for gathering to dedicate the new Forest Preserve in Doddridge County west of Clarksburg, WV. Decades ago…

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