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FERC Asserts Authority: Declaratory Order Says Eminent Domain Exempted From State Sovereign Immunity

Card – JD Supra – 2/25/20

Daniel Shaffer February 28, 2020February 28, 2020 Big Picture Read more

Pipelines Continue to Catch Fire and Explode

Card – FrackTracker – 2/21/20

Daniel Shaffer February 28, 2020 Big Picture Read more

Energy giant drops proposed Constitution Pipeline

Card – The Daily Star – 2/25/20

Daniel Shaffer February 28, 2020 Big Picture Read more

Climate change: how do I cope with our planet’s inevitable decline?

Card – The Conversation – 2/27/20

Daniel Shaffer February 28, 2020 Big Picture Read more

Wind has become the ‘most-used’ source of renewable electricity generation in the US

Card – CNBC – 2/27/20

Daniel Shaffer February 28, 2020 Big Picture Read more

Proposed MVP Extension Clears Environmental Review by FERC

The Southgate Project, a proposed extension of the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) into North Carolina, has received a favorable environmental review by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).  The project, initiated in a filing with FERC in May 2018, would

Daniel Shaffer February 21, 2020 Pipeline Updates Read more

Information About the Supreme Court Argument of the Cowpasture Case

The U.S.  Supreme Court argument of the Cowpasture River Preservation Association v. Forest Service will take place on Monday, February 24 at 10 am. One-hour is scheduled for the case; another case is scheduled to be heard by the Court

Daniel Shaffer February 21, 2020February 21, 2020 Pipeline Updates Read more

Virginia DEQ Launches Environmental Justice Study

An effort to develoop recommendations for incorporation environmental justice principles into the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality’s (DEQ) programs and actions, announced last September by the agency, will soon begin interviewing environmental justice stakeholders, non-government organizations, local govrnment offiicials and

Daniel Shaffer February 21, 2020February 21, 2020 Pipeline Updates, Uncategorized Read more

Federal Court Rebuffs FWS Over Classification of Northern Long-Eared Bat

The 2015 listing of the northern long-eared bat as “threatened” rather than “endangered” by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has been rejected by U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.  The January 28 decision by the Court,

Daniel Shaffer February 21, 2020February 21, 2020 Pipeline Updates Read more

Argument preview: Supreme Court pipeline case nears

Card – The Recorder – 2/20/20 Related: Argument preview: Justices to consider whether the Appalachian Trail blocks proposed natural gas pipeline

Daniel Shaffer February 21, 2020 Local & ACP 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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