Author: Daniel Shaffer

Drone Training Session Set for April 28

ABRA and Friends of Nelson will be conducting an aerial monitoring training program on Saturday, April 28, from 12 noon to 4 pm at the Rockfish Valley Community Center, located south of Afton, VA. The program, part of ABRA’s Compliance

Banks participating in the credit facility for Atlantic Coast Pipeline LLC.

This information is courtesy of Oil Change International. For further information, see the article below in In the News.

Bank of America Leads Finance for Atlantic Coast Pipeline

Card – Oil Change International – 4/18/18

Highland officials need more information

Card – The Recorder – 4/19/18

Sarah Taber: Pipeline? No, renewables will do it better

Card – The Fayetteville Observer – 4/14/18

Climate change adversely affecting Virginians’ health, study says

Card – The Washington Post – 4/17/18

MVP Protest Delaying Construction

Card – WVTF – 4/19/18

Lawmakers call out treatment of pipeline protester in trees

Card – Associated Press – 4/18/18

Anger over pipelines spills into General Assembly

Card – The Roanoke Times – 4/18/18

Eyes will be on big pipeline projects as they stretch out across WV

Card – WV Metro News – 4/15/18

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.