Comments to the Virginia Air Pollution Control Board on the proposed ACP compressor
station in Buckingham County, VA are due Friday, January 4 by 11:59 pm (emailed comments
are accepted). The Board is scheduled to vote on the permit at a meeting in Richmond next
Tuesday, January 8, beginning at 10 am.

Those persons who have not yet voiced their concerns about the compressor station issue
are urged to do so, either with their own comments or by signing a petition. For instructions on
how to file comments and major points to be made, as well as a link to the petition, click here.
Details on the Board’s January 8 meeting, including an agenda, are available here.

Air Board Comments Due January 4, Permit Vote Scheduled for January 8

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.