Protecting environmental integrity in the Allegheny-Blue Ridge region
Last week, ABRA joined representatives of conservation organization from across the nation in Washington, D.C. The trip was sponsored by Earth Justice and Sierra Club. We met with lawmakers to convey our concerns about the potential harms to our national
In April, ABRA received thrilling news: the Allegheny-Blue Ridge Alliance’s James River Headwaters Environmental Stewardship and Resilience Initiative was selected for a two-year, $247,000 Environmental Protection Agency Thriving Communities grant. This bold program would tackle urgent threats in western Virginia’s
Senators Reintroduce Bills to Protect Public Landin Rockingham, Augusta, Highland, and Bath Counties Yesterday, Senators Time Kaine and Mark Warner reintroduced the Shenandoah Mountain Act and the Virginia Wilderness Additions Act. See their Press Release here. Shenandoah Mountain Act of
ABRA—together with the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy and Appalachian Voices—has been deeply involved in exposing and challenging an illegal coal haul road used by South Fork Coal Company in the Monongahela National Forest. After these groups filed formal complaints last
The Cherry River uprising: A David vs. Goliath showdown to defend the Monongahela By Andrew Young, chair of the WVHC Extractive Industries Committee and staff attorney for the Allegheny-Blue Ridge Alliance Since 2023, the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy, together with
Today, 11 conservation organizations urged the federal Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement to take immediate action to close an illegal coal haul road in the Monongahela National Forest in Greenbrier and Pocahontas Counties, West Virginia.
Card – Nelso County Times – 10/9/22
Card – The Farmville Herald – 10/9/22
Card – Virginia Mercury – 9/27/22
Card – The Farmville Herals – 9/30/22