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That’s West Virginia’s ranking among states for energy efficiency, as determined by the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy.  We are actually tied with Louisiana for this…

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West Virginia Highlands Conservancy Fall Review

October 18-20, 2019Elk River Inn and Restaurant, Slatyfork, WVThe ScheduleFriday night7:00…

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Conifer Conservation and Ecology in the Central Appalachians

Fall 2019 CASRI Conifer Health Colloquium, and Field ToursOctober 16 – 17, 2019  –  Blackwater Falls State Park LodgeWednesday,…

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On canaries and logperch

As a professional biologist, I am appalled at what’s happening to our river.             Not just scientists studying rare species, but those who enjoy fishing…

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Groups Sue to Enforce Endangered Species Act

By John McFerrinThe West Virginia Highlands Conservancy has joined with the Center for Biological Diversity, Sierra Club, and the Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition…

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Hiking Hawks Ridge in “Mine-tana”

By Hugh Rogers            Long-anticipated trails on the Mower Tract, 40,000+ acres on the western edge of Cheat Mountain that came into the Monongahela National…

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Antero Clearwater Temporarily Closed

The Antero-Clearwater facility has been temporarily idled while the company considers its “cost effectiveness.”  In public statements the company has said that the closure is not permanent but…

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Thoughts from our president

October and Mother Nature has started her annual coloring of the leaves. Conversations always drift to the annual question, how is the weather going to affect how…

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United States Environmental Protection Agency Narrows Protections for Clean Water

The United States Environmental Protection Agency has announced the repeal of the regulation defining the “waters of the United States.”  In doing so, it has removed protection for…

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