Thoughts from our president

Posted on June 4, 2018

In addition to providing an abundance of rain, May has produced a flurry of information that will be of interest to West Virginia Highlands Conservancy members. Information includes:   Monitoring […]

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Compliance Surveillance Initiative: THE SEVEN STEPS OF INCIDENT INVESTIGATION

Posted on March 5, 2018

By Rick Webb, Chair, Pipeline CSI, Allegheny-Blue Ridge Alliance Construction of the proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) presents an extreme risk to water and other environmental resources. We cannot solely […]

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THE IMPORTANCE OF WEST VIRGINIA’S STATE PARKS

Posted on February 6, 2018

By Doug Wood Senate Bill 270 and House Bill 4182, introduced by Governor Justice at the urging of Commerce Secretary Woody Thrasher, Division of Forestry Director Barry Cook, and Dept. […]

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Could Logging in Parks Help Wildlife?

Posted on February 6, 2018

By Doug Wood When the Division of Forestry tries to justify logging in state parks, it sometimes says that it wants to help wildlife.  While it does not fully articulate […]

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What’s Wrong With Virginia’s Review of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline

Posted on January 5, 2018

By Rick Webb, Program Coordinator, Dominion Pipeline Monitoring Coalition (DPMC) My name is Rick Webb. I recently retired from my position as a Senior Scientist at the University of Virginia, […]

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National Forest Service Approves Mountain Valley Pipeline Across Jefferson National Forest

Posted on December 4, 2017

The National Forest Service has decided to amend its Forest Management Plan for the Jefferson National Forest.  This would make it possible for the Mountain Valley Pipeline to cross the […]

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Forest Service Approves Right of Way for Atlantic Coast Pipeline

Posted on December 4, 2017

The United States Forest Service has approved the crossing of the George Washington and Monongahela National Forests by the Atlantic Coast Pipeline. This is no surprise.  In July, 2017, the […]

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Pipelines

Posted on February 29, 2016

Pipelines Whether threatened by highways, timbering, overdevelopment, or extraction of minerals, protecting the special places of West Virginia was the primary concern of the founders of the West Virginia Highlands […]

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