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Month: January 2017

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EPA changes its stand on fracking, says it can harm drinking water in ‘some circumstances’

Card The Washington Post – 12/13/16

Daniel Shaffer January 6, 2017 Big Picture Read more

Feds Deny LNG Export Through Oregon – Developer Turns to Trump

Card Common Dreams -012/20/16

Daniel Shaffer January 6, 2017 Big Picture Read more

President Obama bans oil drilling in large areas of Atlantic and Arctic oceans

Card The Washington Post – 12/20/16

Daniel Shaffer January 6, 2017 Big Picture Read more

Forest Service, BLM Object to FERC Schedule for Pipelines

The National Forest Service (NFS) has told the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) that it “does not concur with the permitting timetable” for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) that FERC had previously published. The request and associated comments were contained

Daniel Shaffer January 6, 2017 Pipeline Updates Read more

ABRA Members Urge FERC To Reject ACP Route Over VOF Easement Issue

“Construction of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) through eleven properties meant to be protected in perpetuity would deeply undermine the conservation easement program in Virginia and do untold harm to the conservation values of this unique region,” stated a filing

Daniel Shaffer January 6, 2017 Pipeline Updates Read more

EPA Releases Study on Impact of Fracking on Drinking Water

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released on December 13 its scientific report on the impacts from hydraulic fracturing activities on drinking water resources, which provides states and others the scientific foundation to better protect drinking water resources in areas

Daniel Shaffer January 6, 2017 Pipeline Updates Read more

Pipeline plan can’t move ahead, SELC contends

Card The Recorder – 12/15/16

Daniel Shaffer January 6, 2017 Local & ACP Read more

McAuliffe doubles down on pipeline support, hints at economic prospects

Card Richmond Times-Dispatch – 12/15/16

Daniel Shaffer January 6, 2017 Local & ACP Read more

Group alleges Buckingham panel illegally OK’d permit

Card The Daily Progress – 12/14/16

Daniel Shaffer January 6, 2017 Local & ACP Read more

Property Owners Spoil Dominion’s Party in Richmond

Card Americans for Personal Property, Energy, & Landowners – 12/16

Daniel Shaffer January 6, 2017 Local & ACP Read more
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ABRA CONSERVATION HUB 

ABRA’s Conservation Hub program promotes responsible resource management by providing access to critical information needed for effective public involvement in environmental review and oversight.

Following the defeat of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline in 2020, ABRA initiated the Conservation Hub to support informed public engagement with the broader range of environmental issues confronting the Allegheny-Blue Ridge Mountain region. The Conservation Hub builds on the analysis and information sharing capacity achieved through ABRA’s Pipeline CSI project during the years of ACP opposition.

The Conservation Hub is based on the use of GIS mapping to provide details and context for land development projects and management practices that involve risk of environmental harm, as well as for environmental preservation and restoration initiatives. The Conservation Hub also provides access to regulatory documents and assessments related to specific projects or issues.

Multiple Conservation Hub sites, focused on individual projects or issues, have been developed collaboratively with ABRA’s partners and allies. Going forward, we invite conservation groups, individuals, and communities to provide ideas for new Hub sites and GIS mapping that can contribute to informed public engagement on behalf of environmental integrity in the Allegheny-Blue Ridge region.

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The Allegheny-Blue Ridge Alliance is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to promoting and protecting the environmental integrity of the Allegheny-Blue Ridge region and the surrounding  Central Appalachian Highlands of Virginia and West Virginia.

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