Author: Daniel Shaffer

Scenes from the Battlefield

On the left is the aftermath of tree cutting for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline. On the right is a once majestic oak felled beside a stream. Both scenes are on private land in western Augusta County.

Atlantic Coast Pipeline price tag could hit $6.5B, Duke Energy CEO says — Charlotte Business Journal

Card – NC WARN – 2/20/18

Group: Property values plunge along pipeline route in Highland County, Nelson County

Card – The recorder – 2/21/18

Pipeline requests get attention on both sides

Card – The Recorder – 2/21/18

$58 million Atlantic Coast Pipeline mitigation agreement draws fire

Card – Richmond Times-Dispatch – 2/18/18

After Losing a Vote On the “Double Dip,” Is Dominion Finally Losing Power?

Card – Blue Virginia – 2/17/18

Federal judge grants preliminary injunction to Mountain Valley Pipeline

Card – Charleston Gazette-Mail – 2/21/18

MVP’s contractor ran into environmental problems during construction of other pipelines

Card – The Roanoke Times – 2/17/18

Environmental groups puts up legal ‘roadblock’ against Mountain Valley Pipelines

Card – Charleston Gazette-Mail – 2/18/18

The quagmire of eminent domain and pipelines

Card – GoDanRiver.com – 2/18/18

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.