The December 12 decision by the Virginia State Water Control Board to approve, with conditions, a water quality certification for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) has finally been made official with a December 20 notification. In its certification document, required

ABRA Groups Challenge ACP’s Request of FERC To Cut Trees

A December 15 filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) by the owners of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline, requesting permission to begin felling trees along the pipeline’s path, has been challenged by several member groups of the Allegheny-Blue Ridge

Dominion presses for go-ahead to cut trees

Card – The Recorder – 12/21/17

ACP owners confident

Card – The Robesonian – 12/20/17

Pipeline a boon or bust?

Card – The Record Delta – 12/20/17

Would the Atlantic Coast Pipeline be the job creator its TV ads claim?

Card – Facing South – 12/15/17

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.