Month: September 2018

Hands Across the Appalachian Trail to be Held September 22

The third Annual “Hands Across the Appalachian Trail” has been announced for Saturday, September 22, from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm at the Humpback Rocks Visitor Center, located at Milepost 5.8 on the Blue Ridge Parkway. The event is designed

New Shenandoah Valley Alliance Announced

A new coalition to serve citizen and community interests in the Shenandoah Valley has been announced. The Alliance for the Shenandoah Valley is a merger of four existing community organizations: Rockingham’s Community Alliance for Preservation (CAP), Shenandoah Forum, Augusta County

FERC allows construction to resume on Atlantic Coast Pipeline

Card – Utility Dive – 9/18/18

Do-it yourself regulatory oversight

Card – The Recorder – 9/20/18

Legislators updated on two, billion-dollar pipeline projects

Card – WV News – 9/18/18

Opponents to appeal Atlantic Coast Pipeline construction

Card – Charlotte Business Journal – 9/20/18

Two-thirds support ‘whatever it takes’ to protect environment: WV Poll

Card – Wv Metro News – 9/21/18

Judge issues stay in Summers County MVP case

Card – The Register-Herald – 9/18/18

Hileman: Northam will be judged by what he does on pipelines

Card – The Roanoke Times – 9/17/18

Montgomery Co. planners support plan to tap into Mountain Valley Pipeline

Card – The Roanoke Times – 9/21/18

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.