The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) will next convene on Wednesday, September 20. The published agenda for the meeting, which will be the first with a quorum of commissioners since February, does not include consideration of issuing a certification for the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP). FERC’s schedule for consideration of the MVP, published April 6, called for a decision on the project by September 21. The remaining scheduled meetings of the Commission for 2017 are October 19, November 16 and December 21. The schedule of FERC meetings for 2018 calls for the first meeting next year to be January 21. The proceedings of FERC meetings can be viewed online via the FERC website.

Next FERC Meeting Does Not Include MVP on Agenda

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.