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Month: March 2018

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US electricity use drops, renewables push fossil fuels out of the mix

Card – ARS Technica – 3/20/18

Daniel Shaffer March 26, 2018 Big Picture Read more

Renewables supply 25% of global power in 2017 – IEA

Card – RenewablesNow – 3/22/18

Daniel Shaffer March 26, 2018 Big Picture Read more

In coal country, net zero energy nears cost parity

Card – GreenBiz – 3/19/18

Daniel Shaffer March 26, 2018 Big Picture Read more

Outreach to Regulatory Agencies on CSI Begins

ABRA has begun an extensive outreach effort to establish working relationships with the government agencies that have responsibilities for inspecting and enforcing regulations governing the construction of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline.  A critical component of the Pipeline Compliance Surveillance Initiative

Daniel Shaffer March 16, 2018 Pipeline Updates Read more

First CSI Incident Report is Made

The first incident of a suspected compliance violation has been reported and is being brought to the attention of the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.  The occurrence is an apparent unauthorized access road and

Daniel Shaffer March 16, 2018 Pipeline Updates Read more

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. 

Daniel Shaffer March 16, 2018 Pipeline Updates Read more

A Pipeline Storage Yard in West Virginia

The photo above, recently brought to ABRA’s attention, depicts a pipeline materials storage yard in northern West Virginia.  Not sure if it’s for the ACP or MVP.

Daniel Shaffer March 16, 2018March 16, 2018 Pipeline Updates Read more

Pipeline Opponents Vow to Act as Environmental Watchdogs During Construction

Card – NBC29 News – 3/13/18

Daniel Shaffer March 16, 2018 Local & ACP Read more

Power bills, access at issue

Card – The Recorder – 3/15/18

Daniel Shaffer March 16, 2018 Local & ACP Read more

Norfolk approves gas pipeline construction beneath drinking water reservoirs

Card – The Virginian-Pilot – 3/14/18

Daniel Shaffer March 16, 2018 Local & ACP 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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