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Court: Groups Can Seek Legal Actions Against Bankrupt Coal Company

Conservation groups including the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy and Appalachian Voices can proceed with a lawsuit and administrative appeals against South Fork Coal.

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House Passes Resolution Against Reclassifying Potomac River Section For Climate Concerns

House lawmakers voted to oppose Maryland efforts to reclassify parts of the Potomac River to protect cold water aquatic life from climate change.

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Red Spruce Restoration Plan Would Revitalize Native Tree Coverage Across Appalachia

One tree species native to Appalachia can grow 75 feet tall and live more than 350 years. But the species saw a decline in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries due to logging, forest fires and acid rain.

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Allegheny Wood Products CEO Sells Thousands Of Acres To US Forest Service

CEO of Allegheny Wood Products John Crites and his family announced this week plans to sell property in Tucker County to the United States Forest Service to be added to protected lands.

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