Key decisions on MVP to be made soon

Several key decisions are due to be made soon concerning necessary permits for the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP). Here’s a review of some key dates:

Army Corps of Engineers consideration of a 404 permit for the MVP to cross streams and rivers – deadline for comments is 11:59 pm, November 19. For info on filing comments, click here.

Virginia State Water Control Board meeting on issuing a 401 certificate for the MVP is scheduled for December 14 in Richmond, VA. For available information, click here.

West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection is due to make a decision about on a 401 certificate for the MVP by November 29.

Virginia Air Pollution Control Board meets on December 2 and 3 in Chatham, VA to consider an air permit for the MVP Lambert Compressor Station. Details here and here.

Key decisions on MVP to be made soon

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.