Author: Daniel Shaffer

ABRA has prepared the table below indicating when construction on the Atlantic Coast Pipeline is scheduled to commence and end for those portions in West Virginia and Virginia (to the southern Buckingham County border). Each section, or spread, of the

Furtive pipeline deal begs legal answers

Card – The Recorder – 2/8/18

Nelson board dismisses seven pipeline permitting requests, grants deferral on four others

Card – The Daily Progress – 2/6/18

U.S. Forest Service: Watchdog or unfaithful servant?

Card – The Recorder – 2/8/18

Hadwin: No, cold wave doesn’t show need for pipeline

Card – The Roanoke Times – 2/7/18

Supervisors probe pipeline road impact

Card – The Recorder – 2/8/18

Gov. Cooper hires petroleum industry lobbyist as legislative affairs director

Card – The News & Observer – 2/7/18

With court actions, work may start soon for Mountain Valley Pipeline

Card – WV Metro News – 2/6/18

Erosion control plans for Mountain Valley Pipeline to get additional state review

Card – The Roanoke Times – 2/2/18

In Virginia, Residents Fight for Fairness in Pipeline Development

Card – Courthouse News – 2/7/18

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.