Month: March 2017

In the Push to Carve Up Northeast Ohio With Natural Gas Pipelines, Property Owners Are Winning So Far, But the Fight’s Not Over

Card – Cleveland Scene – 3/1/17

Dakota Protesters Regroup, Plot Resistance to Other Pipelines

Card -US News & World Report – 2/25/17

Power sector may be losing appetite for natural gas

Card – Houston Chronicle – 3/1/17

FERC keeps Obama guidance alive in manual for gas projects

Card – E&E News – 2/24/17

Large Turnouts for FERC Comments Session on the DEIS

The first seven public comment session conducted by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on the Draft Environment Impact Statement for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) have had strong attendance. This week, three sessions in Virginia drew nearly 60 persons

Crowd delivers feedback on Atlantic Coast Pipeline to FERC

Card – Nelson County Times – 2/22/17

FERC holds public hearing in Nelson County to help determine future of Atlantic Coast Pipeline

Card – WSLS110 News – 2/22/17

Harrison County Commission writes letter in support of Atlantic Coast Pipeline and Supply Header project

Card – The Exponent Telegram – 2/21/17

Opponents of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline: “Nobody is saying what’s happening to the little people”

Card – NC Policy Watch – 2/16/17

Augusta County in Dominion’s crosshairs

Card – News Leader – 2/17/17

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.