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Month: April 2019

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Is This What Dominion Calls ‘Best in Class’?

For the past five years, since announcing plans to build the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP), Dominion Energy has touted that its construction of the project would employ “best in class” techniques to prevent sediment runoff from endangering streams and rivers. 

Daniel Shaffer April 26, 2019 Pipeline Updates Read more

Fish and Wildlife Case on the ACP Is Set for Oral Argument on May 9

The lawsuit challenging the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (FWS) biological opinion and incidental take statement for the Atlantic Coast (ACP) that led to work stopping on the project is scheduled for oral argument on Thursday, May 9 before a

Daniel Shaffer April 26, 2019 Pipeline Updates Read more

New CSI Website Goes Live

A redesign of the website for ABRA’s Compliance Surveillance Initiative (CSI) program has been activated this week.  The site has a new address (http://abra-csi.org/) and is designed to be very user-friendly.  The site, which was created by ABRA Communications Coordinator

Daniel Shaffer April 26, 2019 Pipeline Updates Read more

WVDEP Approves Modified 401 Certification of Nationwide Permits

On April 24th the West Virginia Department of Environment Protection (WVDEP) approved its modification of the state’s 401 Certification of the Army Corps of Engineers’ 404 Nationwide Permits. In its approval, WVDEP decided against the proposed Standard Condition 22 that

Daniel Shaffer April 26, 2019 Pipeline Updates Read more

Ralph Northam Says He’s Committed to Racial Equity. So Why is He Ignoring Union Hill?

Card – The Nation – 4/25/19

Daniel Shaffer April 26, 2019 Local & ACP Read more

City pipeline challenge submitted to federal appeals court

Card – News Leader – 4/24/19

Daniel Shaffer April 26, 2019 Local & ACP Read more

Neglect of 5-mile pipeline access road questioned

Card – The Recorder – 4/25/19

Daniel Shaffer April 26, 2019 Local & ACP Read more

Our ancestors’ voices are begging us to stand up

Card -Virginia Mercury – 4/22/19

Daniel Shaffer April 26, 2019April 26, 2019 Local & ACP Read more

Bath EMS meets with Dominion over safety concerns

Card – The Recorder – 4/25/19

Daniel Shaffer April 26, 2019 Local & ACP Read more

Pipeliners shift to survival mode

Card – The Recorder – 4/25/19

Daniel Shaffer April 26, 2019 Local & ACP Read more
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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.

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