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Month: September 2017

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Landmark decision orders new environmental review

Card – The Recorder – 9/7/17

Daniel Shaffer September 13, 2017 Big Picture Read more

Stop saying economic growth will rescue us from climate change

Card – The Week – 9/7/17

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Who’s Behind Fossil Fuel Extraction? It’s Not Just Republicans

Card – TruthOut – 9/2/17

Daniel Shaffer September 13, 2017 Big Picture Read more

Gas Attack

Card – The American Interest – 9/5/17

Daniel Shaffer September 13, 2017 Big Picture Read more

A former Trump science adviser on his “impeach” message, getting rid of coal, and embracing renewable energy

Card – Vox – 9/6/17

Daniel Shaffer September 13, 2017 Big Picture Read more

Comments Due September 5 on Whether to Accommodate the ACP

Next Tuesday, September 5 is the deadline for comments to be submitted to the U.S. Forest Service (NFS) in response to the agency’s proposal to amend the Forest Plans for the George Washington and Monongahela National Forests to permit construction

Daniel Shaffer September 1, 2017 Pipeline Updates Read more

Two VA State Agencies Call for Greater Scrutiny of ACP

The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) has once again raised concerns about the impact of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP).  In comments filed August 21 with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), DCR provided supplemental information to FERC

Daniel Shaffer September 1, 2017 Pipeline Updates Read more

Chesapeake Bay Foundation Urges VA Water Board to Decline 401 Approval

The Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) has urged the Virginia State Water Control Board (WCB) to “recognize that the draft Certification fails to meet Congress’s intent when it granted the states the responsibility to protect state waters through CWA § 401,

Daniel Shaffer September 1, 2017September 1, 2017 Pipeline Updates Read more

Another Pipeline Is Denied 401 Certification by New York State

Millennium Pipeline’s Valley Lateral Project has been denied a water quality certificate by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.  The action follows an earlier decision by the NY state agency to deny a similar permit, required by Section

Daniel Shaffer September 1, 2017 Pipeline Updates Read more

New Report Details Safety Concerns of the ACP in North Carolina

Clean Water for North Carolina has released a report on the areas in the state that would be at a high safety risk should the Atlantic Coast Pipeline be built. The report, “High Consequence Areas, Blast Zones and Public Safety

Daniel Shaffer September 1, 2017 Pipeline Updates 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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