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March 2026 legislative update
By Luanne McGovern, West Virginia Highlands Conservancy As of this writing, the 88th West Virginia Legislative session is almost complete. Following the Legislature sometimes…
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Thoughts from our President
The sun is actually shining, and the horses are rolling around in the field. I know we will have more winter weather, but right now it is…
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Air Quality Permit fight continues against proposed Ridgeline power plant and data center
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 11, 2026 CONTACT: Amy Margolies, Tucker United, tuckercountyunited@gmail.com Jim Kotcon, WV Sierra Club, jkotcon@gmail.com, 304-594-3322 Olivia Miller, West Virginia Highlands Conservancy, olivia.miller@wvhighlands.org, 304-704-2997 Air Quality Permit fight continues against…
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Legislative updates regarding data centers and clean water, air, and energy policies
By Luanne McGovern, West Virginia Highlands Conservancy By publication date, the West Virginia legislative session (also known as the “Bad Idea Factory”) will be…
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WV lawmakers approve changes to microgrid, data center rules; vote down public transparency measure
By Caity Coyne, West Virgina Watch After more than 900 public comments were submitted regarding proposed rules for how the West Virginia Department of…
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Tucker County residents condemn Air Quality Board refusal to reclassify air permit for Ridgeline power plant
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 5, 2026 CONTACT: Amy Margolies, Tucker United, 202-368-5025 Cris Parque, Tucker United, 917-386-8483 Jim Kotcon, WV Sierra Club, jkotcon@gmail.com, 304-594-3322 Olivia Miller, West Virginia Highlands Conservancy, olivia.miller@wvhighlands.org, 304-704-2997 CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The…
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2026 Legislative priorities: A close look at data centers, HB2014 and the conservation of public and private lands
By Luanne McGovern, West Virginia Highlands Conservancy The West Virginia Legislative session will kick off on Jan. 14, 2026, and as usual, the West…
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Thoughts from our President
The snow is falling and the temperatures are plummeting, so we can safely say winter has arrived in the Highlands. The ski slopes are opening: White Grass…
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Second Air Quality Board hearing held on Fundamental Data Ridgeline project
By Luanne McGovern, West Virginia Highlands Conservancy The West Virginia Highlands Conservancy, Tucker United and the Sierra Club filed an appeal of the air…
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