Sponsor: West Virginia Highlands Conservancy Developer: Lobbyists & Legislators in WV Lobbyists and legislators have persistently promoted off-highway vehicle recreation on West Virginia’s public lands, Federal and state, for the last two years. For obvious reasons, the West Virginia Highlands
Permit problems continue to mount for Mountain Valley Pipeline
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers created another delay for the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) when it announced in a February 9 letter that it would not finalize action on a permit for the project to cross rivers, streams and
Off-road vehicles pose threat to public lands
A new project added this week to ABRA’s Conservation Hub highlights the growing threat off-road-vehicles (ORVs) pose to the environmental integrity of public lands. Sponsored by the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy, the project includes an interactive online map to help
The ACP was canceled but we still lost our land
Card – Appalachian Voices – 2/21/22
Mountain Valley facing ‘greater uncertainty,’ lead partner in pipeline project says
Card – The Roanoke Times – 2/22/22 Related: Equitrans says it’s still committed to Mountain Valley Pipeline but completion date uncertain
The Mountain Valley Pipeline Can Never Be Completed—Time For Everyone to Admit It
Card – Common Dreams – 2/19/22
Developers halt Va. natural gas pipeline
Card – E&E News – 2/15/22
Air and water board bills hurt businesses and communities
Card – Virginia Mercury – 2/21/22 Related: Va. Senate Democrats pass GOP bill to remove power of citizen environmental boards Bill to strip state environmental boards of permitting authority is a big mistake
Planned wind farm in Botetourt County again looking for a buyer of its renewable energy
Card – The Roanoke Times – 2/23/22
Dominion Energy Plans to Put New Coal Ash Landfill on Potomac River
Card – Chesapeake Bay Magazine – 2/21/22