MORGANTOWN — Sen. Joe Manchin is disappointed that his effort to pass permitting reform legislation again failed in the Senate. Manchin had hoped to attach his permitting […]
Environment
Mountaineer Audubon hosts Christmas Bird Count, measures local bird populations
On Dec. 17, the Mountaineer Audubon brought together dozens of birdwatchers to participate in a century-old tradition and one of the largest international citizen science projects – […]
PJM and Mon Power prepare for increased energy demand during cold winter months
MORGANTOWN – As winter prepares to set in, PJM – which oversees the 13-state regional energy grid – and its member utilities and power suppliers are preparing […]
Wolves infected with parasite become pack leaders
When I read that wolves that had a parasite had a much higher chance of becoming the leader of the wolf pack, I was astounded. A parasite […]
AG Morrisey leads multi-state brief in lawsuit against Biden Administration proposed national fuel economy standards
MORGANTOWN – State Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is leading another multi-state effort against what it considers another Biden Administration end run on Congress to hasten its green […]
SAMUEL: How are deer able to find food?
I know hunting season is drawing to a close, but last week I wrote about deer vision, and one of my readers wrote and asked why I […]
A look at federally funded gas well plugging, and a visit to a Diversified Energy plugging site
MORGANTOWN – West Virginia has 15,655 total abandoned wells – about 6,300 considered orphaned. That doesn’t include wells at or near the end of the useful lives […]
SAMUEL: Eye position important for turkeys and deer
Years ago one of my graduate students was taking imprinted wild turkeys into the field to see what they ate. Often I’d tag along. Several times I […]
SAMUEL: Drought and heat causing wildlife problems
MORGANTOWN — The hot November days have really impacted the bow deer season. Bucks are rutting and does are ready, but the abnormal hot weather has impacted […]
SAMUEL: Elk lottery brings big money to Virginia
MORGANTOWN — Between 2012 and 2014, elk were reintroduced into Virginia in Buchanan County. Now there are an estimated 250 elk in that area, and six hunters […]
