Conservation groups sued the U.S. Forest Service today for failing to protect streams in the Cherry River watershed from the harmful effects of coal hauling in the Monongahela National Forest.
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Lawsuit seeks to protect candy darter from West Virginia coal hauling
TAGS: candy darter Center for Biological Diversity Cherry River watershed Endangered Species Act Monongahela National Forest U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service U.S. Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
Lawsuit launched to protect endangered West Virginia species from coal hauling
Conservation groups intend to sue the U.S. Forest Service over the agency’s failure to protect several endangered species from the harmful effects of coal hauling in the Monongahela National Forest. The suit would also protect the species’ critical habitats.
TAGS: appalachian mountain advocates candy darter Center for Biological Diversity coal hauling Endangered Species Act Freshwater Mussels Greenbrier River Watershed Association Indiana bats Kanawha Forest Coalition Laurel Creek Monongahela National Forest Sierra Club South Fork Cherry River upper gauley watershed West Virginia Highlands Conservancy
Forest Service Pulls West Virginia Logging Project
In December, the U.S. Forest Service cancelled a 2,400-acre logging plan in West Virginia’s Monongahela National Forest after environmental groups challenged the project.
TAGS: candy darter Center for Biological Diversity Monongahela National Forest U.S. Forest Service West Virginia Highlands Conservancy
Hidden Treasures #6: West Virginia
The Cranberry Glades area of Monongahela National Forest encompasses four rare mountain bogs and includes longer and shorter hiking options. The volunteer-made Spotted Salamander Trail in Kanawha State Forest is especially accommodating for visitors with physical and visual challenges.
Where Does Your Forest Stand with the Plan?
A summary of where each national forest in Central and Southern Appalachia is in the forest planning process.
TAGS: allegheny national forest Chattahoochee National Forest Cherokee National Forest Daniel Boone National Forest forest plan George Washington National Forest Jefferson National Forest Monongahela National Forest national forest Pisgah and Nantahala National Forests sumter national forest US Forest Service wayne national forest
In the Pipelines’ Paths: Environmental damages to special places
Both the Atlantic Coast and Mountain Valley Pipelines threaten to damage historic and scenic sites along their paths through West Virginia, Virginia and North Carolina. Places such as Bent Mountain and Peters Mountain could be permanently scared, while parts of the Appalachian Trail and the Blue Ridge Parkway could also be impacted.
TAGS: Atlantic Coast Pipeline bent mountain Monongahela National Forest mountain valley pipeline peters mountain pipelines
Monumental Momentum
The proposed Birthplace of Rivers National Monument would provide additional protection for approximately 122,000 acres within the Monongahela National Forest and aims to boost tourism in the area.
First National Monument in West Virginia Proposed
By Chelsey Fisher The Birthplace of Rivers is an area in the Monongahela National Forest of West Virginia known for its preserved wildlife and ecological features. It includes some of West Virginia’s tallest waterfalls and cleanest waterways, and is considered…
TAGS: Birthplace of Rivers National Monument Michael Costello Monongahela National Forest Virginia Wilderness Coalition West Virginia
Getting Wild in Dolly Sods Wilderness
By Joe Tennis Julie Fosbender stepped carefully down the trail called Fisher Spring Run, heading downhill on a Monday morning. We hiked together for almost two miles along this unmarked-yet-mapped path in the Dolly Sods Wilderness, an expansive and scenic…
