Author: Daniel Shaffer

Request Your Congressman to Ask FERC to Rehear ACP and MVP Decisions

In the wake of Virginia Sen. Kaine’s January 5 letter asking that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to rehear its decisions on the Mountain Valley Pipeline and the Atlantic Coast Pipeline, a campaign is underway to encourage other Members of

Atlantic Coast Pipeline permitting process unfolds in Nelson

Card – The News & Advance – 1/17/18

Pipeline faces another hurdle

Card – The Robesonian – 1/11/18

Efforts to take land for the Mountain Valley Pipeline challenged by property owners

Card – The Roanoke Times – 1/13/18

Revisit pipeline fed decision

Card – The Franklin News-Post – 1/11/18

Virginia Legislators Face a Flood of New Clean Energy Bills

Card – Blue Virginia – 1/15/18

Senate panel kills electricity rate freeze bill, promises bipartisan solution to come

Card – The Roanoke Times – 1/15/18

The planet just had its hottest 4 years in recorded history. Trump is dismantling efforts to fight climate change.

Card – The Washington Post – 3/1/17

FERC plans fuel-neutral approach to reviewing responses in grid resiliency docket

Card – Daily Energy Insider – 1/16/18

FERC Concludes New York Did Not Waive Authority to Issue Water Quality Certificate for Gas Pipeline Project

Card – Washington Energy Report – 1/16/18

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.