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DEP allows coal company to operate strip mining complex, including impacts to national forest, without first obtaining necessary approvals
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 1, 2026 CONTACT Dan Radmacher, Media Specialist, (276) 289-1018, dan@appvoices.org Today, a coalition of conservation groups submitted a complaint and public comment objecting to a decision by the West Virginia…
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From hatchery to headwaters: Restoring the Candy Darter
By Cameron Layne, West Virginia Highlands Conservancy The Appalachian mountains are widely considered one of the most biodiverse regions in the United States, with…
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What’s Going On in the South Fork of the Cherry River?
By Andrew Young The South Fork Deep Mine No. 2 is up for its sixth Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (SMCRA) permit renewal….
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Candy Darters Caught in the Crossroads
By Olivia Miller, West Virginia Highlands Conservancy On Jan. 10, 2024, the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy joined Appalachian Voices, the Center for…
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Lawsuit Seeks to Protect Candy Darter From West Virginia Coal Hauling
WASHINGTON— Conservation groups sued the U.S. Forest Service today for failing to protect streams in the Cherry River watershed from the harmful effects of coal hauling in the…
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