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Month: February 2017

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New Study Concludes that ACP & MVP Will Increase Climate Change

The Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) and Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) are “climate disasters,” according to new studies released February 15 by Oil Change International (OCI).  The studies conclude that the ACP and MVP “would together contributed a much greenhouse gas

Daniel Shaffer February 16, 2017 Pipeline Updates Read more

Synopsis of DEIS Process and Highlights Now Available

A new overview of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement(DEIS) for the ACP is now available.  DEIS: What is it? What’s in it? What you can do! is a 16-page overview of the DEIS process, prepared by ABRA. It features highlights

Daniel Shaffer February 16, 2017 Pipeline Updates Read more

Dominion’s Aaron Ruby’s Interviewed by Allegheny Mountain Radio

Aaron Ruby, principal spokesperson on ACP matters for Dominion, was interviewed recently by Allegheny Mountain Radio (serving Pocahontas, Bath and Highland Counties) about the Draft Environmental Impact Statement.  Here are excerpts from the complete interview: The conclusions of the report

Daniel Shaffer February 16, 2017 Pipeline Updates Read more

What Might the Oroville Dam and the ACP have in Common?

The recent breaching of the Oroville Dam in California revealed a disturbing historical incident that bears bringing to everyone’s attention.  In October 2005, according to a San Jose Mercury News story published February 12, the Sierra Club and two local

Daniel Shaffer February 16, 2017 Pipeline Updates Read more

ABRA Grassroots Committee Created

A new Grassroots Committee within ABRA has been created to strengthen coordination and spur new initiatives to mobilize citizen action in opposition to proposed pipelines that threaten the Allegheny-Blue Ridge region.  The new committee will be chaired by Kate Boyle,

Daniel Shaffer February 16, 2017 Pipeline Updates Read more

Open-space foundation tables easement decision

Card – The Recorder – 2/16/17

Daniel Shaffer February 16, 2017February 16, 2017 Local & ACP Read more

McAuliffe backs scrapping deal that protects Dominion from rate review

Card – The Washington Post – 2/9/17

Daniel Shaffer February 16, 2017February 16, 2017 Local & ACP Read more

Pocahontas Co. Commission Meeting Part 1: Dominion Updates on Pipeline Project

Card – Allegheny Mountain Radio – 2/8/17

Daniel Shaffer February 16, 2017 Local & ACP Read more

Meeting for landowners held

Card – The Farmville Herald – 2/15/17

Daniel Shaffer February 16, 2017 Local & ACP Read more

In Wilson, media shut out of FERC public listening session on Atlantic Coast Pipeline

Card – The Progressive Pulse – 2/15/17

Daniel Shaffer February 16, 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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