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Month: May 2021

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Exxon Mobil shareholder vote a ‘watershed’ moment for climate change

Card – Yahoo Finance – 5/26/21

Daniel Shaffer May 28, 2021 Big Picture Read more

Conservation groups urge VA DEQ to adopt turbidity standards

Twenty-four conservation groups have urged the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality to develop standards that “effectively control turbidity and solids to protect our streams.” The groups’ May 12 letter points out that the State Water Control Board unanimously approved two-years

Daniel Shaffer May 20, 2021 Pipeline Updates Read more

Danger continues for the endangered Candy Darter

The Candy Darter, a small fish found in mountain streams in Virginia and West Virginia, was added in 2018 to the list of endangered species by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), and its critical habitat area was officially

Daniel Shaffer May 20, 2021May 25, 2021 Pipeline Updates Read more

FERC asks VA DEQ for opinion on proposed MVP water crossings

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has asked the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) whether the proposed water crossings for the Mountain Valley Pipeline would require certification under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act (CWA). FERC’s May 13

Daniel Shaffer May 20, 2021 Pipeline Updates Read more

FERC urged to restore property rights in ACP’s path

Card – E&E Energywire – 4-30-21

Daniel Shaffer May 20, 2021 Local & ACP, Regional Issues Read more

North Carolina regulators again reject proposed MVP extension

Card – Roanoke Times – 4-29-21

Daniel Shaffer May 20, 2021 Regional & MVP, Regional Issues Read more

MVP delayed again as project cost keeps rising

Card – Charleston Mail-Gazette – 5-5-21

Daniel Shaffer May 20, 2021 Regional & MVP, Regional Issues Read more

Private land taken for MVP: At what price?

Card – Roanoke Times – 5-12-21

Daniel Shaffer May 20, 2021 Regional & MVP, Regional Issues Read more

West Virginia water quality in crosshairs again

Card – Charleston Gazette-Mail – 5-11-21

Daniel Shaffer May 20, 2021 Regional & MVP, Regional Issues Read more

Charles City gas plant enters limbo with state certification in doubt

Card – Virginia Mercury – 5-10-21

Daniel Shaffer May 20, 2021 Local & ACP, Regional Issues 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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The Allegheny-Blue Ridge Alliance is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to promoting and protecting the environmental integrity of the Allegheny-Blue Ridge region and the surrounding  Central Appalachian Highlands of Virginia and West Virginia.

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