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Month: July 2017

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Forest Service Signals Possible Approval of ACP Route

The U.S. Forest Service (NFS) released on July 21 a Draft Record of Decision regarding the proposed route of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) through the Monongahela National Forest (MNF) and the George Washington National Forest (GWNF).  The document, which

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ABRA Calls Final ACP Environmental Report An “Affront to Democracy”

The July 21 release of the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) met wide-spread negative reaction from ABRA and its member organizations.  In a press release issued shortly after the FEIS was made public,

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Biased Regulatory Approach Is Charged Against Virginia DEQ

“The Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has refused to seriously consider that it may need to deny water quality certifications . . . as demonstrated by its words and actions” for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) and the Mountain Valley

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Water Quality Hearings on the ACP and MVP Begin: Be Sure to Participate!

Public hearings on whether to certify water quality under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) began last week in North Carolina under the authority of that state’s Department of the Environmental Quality.  Similar

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Construction Halted on Two Pipeline Projects for Environmental Problems

Two pipeline projects under construction have been halted by state environmental authorities due to environmental problems.  The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) issued July 17 an order halting construction of the 713-mile Rover Pipeline, which would transmit natural

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Sierra Club Requests a Revised/Supplemental DEIS for ACP

The Sierra Club has asked the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to conduct a Revised or Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline.  In Sierra’s July 19 filing with FERC, it sites numerous deficiencies in

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We can only fight – and hope — for our future

Card – The Recorder – 7/27/17

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Question of need stands in wake of pipeline environmental report

Card – The Recorder – 7/27/17

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Pipeline environmental statement: Most impacts will be ‘reduced to less-than-significant levels’

Card – Richmond Times-Dispatch – 7/21/17

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Dominion must meet conditions before construction

Card – The Recorder – 7/27/17

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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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