Month: May 2018

Grid ‘seams’ still a challenge for long-distance transmission developers

Card – Energy News Network – 5/21/18

IEA: Clean Energy Tech Falling Short Of Climate Goals

Card – OilPrice – 5/23/18

Renewable energy jobs hit record high

Card – The Construction Specifier – 5/24/18

Federal Court Decision to Halt ACP Highlights a Roller Coaster Week

The past seven days in the life of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) project have been as consequential as any week since the project was first proposed four years ago. Below is a rundown of relevant events. Please note: at

May 30 Deadline for Comments on NWP 12 Review Approaches

The special 30-day comment period authorized by the Virginia State Water Control Board to receive public input on input on the adequacy of the U.S. Corps of Engineers Nationwide Permit 12 in protecting streams and wetlands crossed by the Atlantic

Official: Most pipeline work can go on despite tossed permit

Card – The Washington Post – 5/16/18

Federal court suspends pipeline construction

Card – The Recorder – 5/17/18

FERC lets Atlantic Coast Pipeline construction begin in West Virginia

Card – Charlotte Business Journal – 5/14/18

Volunteer brigade deploys drones and maps

Card – E&E News: EnergyWire – 5/15/18

Atlantic Coast Pipeline opponents say state ignored minorities’ civil rights

Card – The News & Observer – 5/15/18

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.