A year ago, in the first week of January 2017, ABRA members were deeply involved in analyzing the then just released Draft Environmental Impact Study (DEIS) on the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) and beginning to develop arguments and strategies to

Dominion offers to buy SCANA in wake of S.C. nuclear plant failure

Card – The Post and Courier – 1/3/18

Augusta County residents pack meeting to oppose pipeline storage yard in Churchville

Card – News Leader – 1/4/18

Atlantic Coast Pipeline inched closer in 2017

Card – The Wilson Times – 12/31/17

Tracing the anti-pipeline fight in Nelson County

Card – The News & Advance – 12/28/17

N.C. officials emphasize due diligence in Atlantic Coast Pipeline analysis

Card – Triangle Business Journal – 12/22/17

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.