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Archives: May 2023
  • Welcoming a New Member to Our Board!

    Posted by danrad on May 2, 2023

    At the quarterly Board of Directors meeting held in April, the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy welcomed Ashton Berdine, lands program manager at the West Virginia Land…


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  • Board Highlights

    Posted by danrad on May 2, 2023

    By John McFerrin The Board of Directors of the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy met on Earth Day, 2023 (aka April 22). It was some…


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  • The Cost of Renewables Versus the True Cost of Coal

    Posted by danrad on May 2, 2023

    By Perry Bryant Last year, Charlette Lane, Chairwoman of the state’s Public Service Commission, wrote an op ed in the Charleston Gazette–Mail claiming that…


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  • Dolly Sods Wilderness Stewards Update

    Posted by danrad on May 2, 2023

    The gates on the roads to Dolly Sods are open now, and we can expect the number of visitors to begin building up to Memorial Day weekend,…


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  • Conservancy Challenges Forest Service Project in the Upper Greenbrier River Watershed

    Posted by danrad on May 2, 2023

    By Rick Webb With the assistance of Appalachian Mountain Advocates, the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy has asked a United States District Court to require…


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  • A Little Update on Leaky Gas Wells

    Posted by danrad on May 2, 2023

    The February 2023 issue of The Highlands Voice reported on a new proposal by the United States Environmental Protection Agency to limit methane leaks from oil and gas operations….


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  • Coal Not the Only Thing Hurting Environment 

    Posted by danrad on May 2, 2023

    Robert Beanblossom Before I retired, West Virginia state code made the director of the Division of Natural Resources or his designated representative an ex…


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  • Water Quality Certification Vacated

    Posted by danrad on May 2, 2023

    Mountain Valley Pipeline Hits Another Bump in the Road By John McFerrin The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth…


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  • Why Is It So Important to Use a Bear Canister on the Trail?

    Posted by danrad on May 2, 2023

    By Chloe Lindal, Leave No Trace The Appalachian Trail Conservancy has a new policy in place requiring thru hikers bring a bear canister with…


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  • Thoughts from our President

    Posted by danrad on May 2, 2023

    By Larry Thomas April found Old Man Winter once again still wasn’t quite ready to leave the highlands. We had heavy winds and freezing…


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