By Kaitlyn Eichelberger Since 1976, West Virginia has lost 90% of its state butterfly. This summer, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) designated the migratory […]
Environment
Manchin hosts Charleston roundtable to tout benefits of Inflation Reduction Act
MORGANTOWN – Sen. Joe Manchin led a roundtable in Charleston on Friday featuring leaders in business, energy and senior issues to tout the benefits of the Inflation […]
WVU researchers study gas pipeline impact on potentially endangered wood turtles
MORGANTOWN — A West Virginia University research team is studying how oil and natural gas pipeline construction may be creating threats to wood turtles, a semi-aquatic reptile […]
AG Morrisey continues multi-state campaign against proposed SEC climate change rules; leads coalition in third letter
MORGANTOWN – State Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announced on Wednesday another step in a multi-state campaign against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s plan to step into […]
Sen. Randy Smith wants Manchin to explain vote on Inflation Reduction Act to Legislature
MORGANTOWN – State Senate Energy chair Randy Smith plans to invite U.S. Senate Energy chair Joe Manchin to come before the Legislature to explain his vote on […]
Young Birders Walk: ‘never too early to become a birder’
By Kaitlyn Eichelberger Take a stroll through the West Virginia Botanic Garden, learn about birds and visit with fellow nature-lovers at this weekend’s Young Birders Walk. Join […]
Climate progressives support Biden end run around Manchin; Capito, McKinley side with Manchin
MORGANTOWN – President Joe Biden took his first steps in attempting an end run around Sen. Joe Manchin on Wednesday, undertaking a series of executive actions on […]
WV Botanic Garden Moth Night spotlights ‘winged wonders’
By Kaitlyn Eichelberger In 2019, Biological Conservation reported that over 40% of insect species are threatened with extinction, and Lepidoptera — moths and butterflies — is one […]
Avian Conservation Center of Appalachia celebrates 10 years and looks forward to the future
By Kaitlyn Eichelberger On Saturday, the Avian Conservation Center of Appalachia (ACCA) celebrates 10 busy years of wild bird rehabilitation, research projects and educational programs. An anniversary […]
FODC works to improve Deckers Creek quality
BY EVA MAYS Deckers Creek cuts its way through north-central West Virginia, from its headwaters near Arthurdale to where it empties into the Monongahela River. The waterway […]
