Author: Daniel Shaffer

Hearing on Proposed NEPA Changes Receives Strong Opposition

A February 25 public hearing on changes to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) elicited strong opposition from many witnesses, as well as protests outside of the hearing room by environmental activists and at least one Member of Congress, Sen.

Supreme Court Seems Ready to Back Pipeline Across Appalachian Trail

Card – The New York Times – 2/24/20 Related: -Supreme Court Signals Resistance to Blocking Atlantic Coast Pipeline -Supreme Court hears battle over Atlantic Coast Pipeline -Supreme Court hears arguments on Atlantic Coast Pipeline: Questions arise over distinction of trail

Supreme Court considers pipeline appeal

Card – The Recorder – 2/27/20

From 4th Circuit to Supreme Court – A case history

Card – The Recorder – 2/27/20

A pipeline runs through Southern news deserts

Card – Columbia Journalism Review – 2/21/20

Bill intends to question Dominion Energy pipeline need

Card – The Recorder – 2/27/20

Dominion’s first storage projects to test increased solar integration, fewer distribution upgrades

Card – Utility Dive – 2/26/20

Mountain Valley weighs options should its crossing of the Appalachian Trail be blocked

Card – The Roanoke Times – 2/24/20

Democratic-led Senate committee kills bills to beef up regulation of pipeline construction

Card – Virginia Mercury – 2/20/20

Burning the Bridge: The Story of the Mountain Valley Pipeline – video

Card – Launchpad – 2/2020

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.