CSI Volunteers Are Needed

The success of the Pipeline Compliance Surveillance Initiative (CSI) depends upon volunteer citizen activists stepping forward to participate in the all-important work of observation and reporting. This was the subject of an email sent Tuesday to the ABRA mailing list. To reiterate that message: WE NEED YOUR HELP!

Here’s how you can become involved:

Sign up as a CSI volunteer. This can be easily done at http://pipelineupdate.org/csi-volunteer/. Do it today! And, urge your friends and colleagues who care about preserving the environmental integrity of the Allegheny-Blue Ridge region to become a CSI volunteer.
Visit and use the CSI website as a resource for important background information on the program: http://pipelineupdate.org/csi/
When you see an incident associated with ACP construction you believe could be a violation of permit conditions or regulations, report it to the ABRA hotline at 1-877-Go2ABRA )1-877-462-2272) or send an email to .
Stay abreast of all pipeline developments (including the MVP and other projects) by regularly reading ABRA Update and visiting our Facebook page, where new developments are reported several times a day (https://www.facebook.com/abralliance/).
Finally, if you have questions, feel free to call Lew Freeman: 540-468-2769.

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.