February/March 2019

With pipelines delayed by legal challenges, people in the path of pipelines contend with the problems posed by these industrial behemoths’ attempts to cut through their backyard. Seven of these residents share their stories below.

This issue also explores how pay-what-you-can restaurants are serving communities, examines the growth of interscholastic mountain biking in the region and celebrates red spruce restoration. We also dive into the mine problems left behind by West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice’s family companies, and look at upcoming state-level environmental and energy legislation.

The Mountain Valley and Atlantic Coast pipelines face mounting problems, while the proposed MVP Southgate pipeline is also meeting opposition.