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West Virginia United: Rally at the Capitol
West Virginia! Join us for a peaceful rally in Charleston to show our legislators, representatives, and Governor that we oppose HB 2014. Our silence is their approval. Come out. Speak…
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Groups seek a hearing after procedural dismissals in Fundamental Data permit appeals
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 28, 2026 Contact: Olivia Miller, Interim Executive Director, West Virginia Highlands Conservancy, olivia.miller@wvhighlands.org Nikki Forrester, Director…
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Another month, another series of public relations disasters by the folks at Fundamental Data
By Luanne McGovern, West Virginia Highlands Conservancy City council brouhaha in Belmont, North Carolina Ted McGavran is an engineer working for…
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Appalachianization update: How the data center boom is making America’s economy look like Appalachia’s
By Sean O’Leary, Ohio River Valley Institute Last December, I wrote a blog post titled, “The Appalachianization of America’s Economy”, in…
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Updates on Fundamental Data: July 2026
By Luanne McGovern, West Virginia Highlands Conservancy June was another busy month in the fight against the proposed Fundamental Data Ridgeline power plant and…
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Community groups urge WVDEP to investigate questions regarding Fundamental Data’s control of proposed power plant site
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Tucker United, the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy and the Sierra Club sent a letter on July 16 asking the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection…
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The virtue of “Intelligence Centers”
By C.A. Holmes In the grand scheme of culture and politics in 2026, you would be forgiven for thinking environmental pursuits are not the…
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Updates from WVHC: Need, greed and the work ahead
By Olivia Miller, West Virginia Highlands Conservancy West Virginia has always given more than its fair share. Our mountains, forests, rivers, and communities have…
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The fight against Fundamental Data continues
By Luanne McGovern, West Virginia Highlands Conservancy The past few months have been very busy in our fight against the massive Ridgeline power plant/data center…
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WV lawmakers did little to nothing for environmental protections during legislative session
By Quenton King, West Virginia Watch This year was not the “start of a different path” that I had hoped for the West…
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