Month: January 2019

FERC Approves ACP Stabilization Measures

A plan for stabilization measures on the Atlantic Coast Pipeline route during cessation of construction activity on the project was approved January 10 by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. The plan had been submitted to the agency in the wake

Timing of federal case could add $1B to Atlantic Coast Pipeline costs

Card – Charlotte Business Journal – 1/15/19

Virginia Air Board Member Who Approved a Controversial Atlantic Coast Pipeline Permit Has Links to a Dominion Gas Partner

Card – DeSmog – 1/16/19

ACP pipeline delay having negative economic impact

Card – The Inter-Mountain – 1/17/19

Gazette editorial: Who are the real rogues?

Card – Charleston Gazette-Mail – 1/10/19

Straight answers needed on pipeline

Card – The Sampson Independent – 1/17/19

Mountain Valley Pipeline files response to state’s lawsuit

Card – The Roanoke Times – 1/11/19

Mountain Valley Pipeline starts the new year with new complications

Card – The Roanoke Times – 1/16/19

Franklin County supervisors approve permit for natural gas gate station

Card – The Roanoke Times – 1/15/19

Pipeline wars arrive at Supreme Court. What’s next?

Card – E&E News – 1/16/19

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.