Month: September 2018

West Virginia Considering Relaxing Stream Crossing Standards

The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) has opened a public comment period on proposed modifications to the West Virginia 401 Water Quality Certification for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Nationwide Permits, one of which is being proposed

Pipeline Visual Assessment Program Training Webinar – Thursday, 9/13

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 am to noon at the Humpback Rocks Visitor Center, located at Milepost 5.8 on the Blue Ridge Parkway. The event is designed to

Atlantic Coast Pipeline staging yard public hearing leads to 30 day delay on permit vote

Card – News Leader – 9/6/18

Augusta Senator weighs in on pipelines

Card -The Recorder – 9/6/18

Pipeline coating believed to be deadly

Card – The Recorder – 9/5/18

Opponents ask governor to block pipeline

Card – The Rocky Mount Telegram – 9/6/18

Mountain Valley Pipeline opponents regroup as construction resumes

Card – Energy News Network – 9/4/18

Two tree sitters join fight against Mountain Valley Pipeline

Card – NBC10 News – 9/5/18

Alamance County Commissioners give a big thumbs down to Mountain Valley Pipeline Southgate

Card -The Progressive Pulse – 9/4/18

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.