The Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (VDGIF), in the closing days of the McAuliffe administration, rolled back restrictions on construction in streams to help Dominion and Atlantic Coast Pipeline developers move the project along faster. The modifications granted,

Army Corps Is Asked to Revoke Permit for the ACP

Appalachian Mountain Advocates on June 22 requested the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to suspend and revoke the permit the agency issued for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline in February under the Nationwide Permit 12 program because of the inability of

FERC Commissioner Powelson Announces Resignation

Robert Powelson, a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission member who was appointed by President Trump and took office on August 4, 2017 announced late on June 28 his resignation from Commission, effective mid-August. Commissioner Powelson previously served as a member of

Water board to weigh pipeline comments

Card – Recorder – 6-28-18

Portions of Atlantic Coast Pipeline authorized to proceed

Card – Exponent Telegram – 6/25/18

Nelson County board deadlocks on Atlantic Coast Pipeline water vote

Card – News & Advance – 6-21-18

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.