Posts Tagged ‘guyandotte river crayfish’
Court ruling protects endangered wildlife nationwide from dangers of coal mining
A federal court ruled that the federal government’s attempts to undercut Endangered Species Act protections for the sake of coal mining were illegal.
Read MoreFederal regulators poised to crack down on coal mine operated by Jim Justice’s family
On Dec. 10, 2024, the U.S. Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement sent a damning letter to the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection over the state’s failure to rein in operations on a wildly non-compliant coal strip mine in Wyoming County, West Virginia.
Read MoreFlood Recovery in Buchanan County, Virginia, a Muddy Process
Confusion over permits and the impact of a threatened crayfish on recovery efforts is muddying the waters about making flood repairs.
Read MoreLawsuit filed to save imperiled Appalachian species from coal mining
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 8, 2023 CONTACT Perrin de Jong, Center for Biological Diversity, [email protected] Dan Radmacher, Appalachian Voices, [email protected] CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Center for Biological Diversity and Appalachian Voices today sued the U.S. Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for failing to protect highly imperiled…
Read MoreEndangered Species Rulings Could Impact Energy Projects
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed the protection of 445 stream miles in Central Appalachia in January that serves as habitat for two at-risk aquatic species.
Read MoreTrump Administration Charged with Weakening Endangered Species Protections to Favor Coal
Environmental groups plan to sue federal and state agencies for allegedly conspiring to weaken endangered species protections in West Virginia.
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