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WVHC, Sierra Club and Tucker United appeal Tucker County power plant permit
An air quality permit issued by the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection for Fundamental Data’s Ridgeline Facility ran into a roadblock when three citizen groups appealed…
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Thoughts from our President
Daylight is getting shorter, the leaves are turning, and the first frosts are already settling into Canaan Valley. Autumn is a season of change, and just as…
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DEP approves Fundamental Data air permit despite massive public opposition
By Luanne McGovern, West Virginia Highlands Conservancy The fight against the proposed Fundamental Data natural gas power plant in Tucker County continues. The primary…
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Board highlights from August 2025
By John McFerrin, West Virginia Highlands Conservancy The July 2026 board meeting of the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy was a combination of saying hello…
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A letter to the editor
Submitted by Janice DePollo Lantz, Greensburg, PA I have a soft spot of Tucker County, my great-grandfather came here from Italy to work in…
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What’s the big deal about data centers? Here’s what West Virginians need to know.
By Sarah Elbeshbishi, Mountain State Spotlight Gov. Patrick Morrisey has made attracting data center developments a key component of his economic development strategy. Lawmakers…
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Tucker County data center fight heats up
By Olivia Miller, West Virginia Highlands Conservancy Since the last issue of The Highlands Voice, things have moved quickly in the battle against the…
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Thoughts from our President
Dear friends of the Highlands, As I sit down to write this article, my head is whirling, and my thoughts are going in many…
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