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E.P.A. Approved Toxic Chemicals for Fracking a Decade Ago, New Files Show

Card – The New York Times – 7/12/21

Daniel Shaffer July 23, 2021 Big Picture Read more

The Oil and Gas Industry Produces Radioactive Waste. Lots of It

Card – Rolling Stone – 7/21/21 Related: A HOT FRACKING MESS: HOW WEAK REGULATION OF OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION LEADS TO RADIOACTIVE WASTE IN OUR WATER, AIR, AND COMMUNITIES

Daniel Shaffer July 23, 2021 Big Picture Read more

Whistleblowers say ‘bad seeds’ undermine pipeline safety

Card – E&E Energywire – 7/15/21

Daniel Shaffer July 23, 2021 Big Picture Read more

Exclusive: White House details environmental justice plans

Card – E&E Greenwire – 7/20/21

Daniel Shaffer July 23, 2021 Big Picture Read more

Manchin could get top role in writing clean energy standard

Card – E&E Daily – 7/20/21

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Army Corps extends time for VA DEQ to act on MVP 401 request

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has granted the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) an additional six months for it to act on a request for water quality certification for the new water crossings proposed for the Mountain Valley

Daniel Shaffer July 11, 2021 Pipeline Updates Read more

Off-road vehicles on public lands: a growing issue in WV

Recent efforts in the West Virginia General Assembly to promote off-highway vehicles (ORVs) on public lands is a growing concern among conservation groups in West Virginia.  In the 2021 session of the West Virginia General Assembly there were 8 bills

Daniel Shaffer July 11, 2021 Pipeline Updates Read more

Virginia certification of MVP water crossings still uncertain

The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has responded to a May 13 request from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) as to whether DEQ intended to require for the Mountain Valley Pipeline a new certificate under section 401 of

Daniel Shaffer July 11, 2021July 11, 2021 Pipeline Updates Read more

New GAO report on pipeline safety released

The General Accountability Office (GAO), a research agency that is part of the U.S. Congress, released a new study last month on pipeline safety.  Performance Measures Needed to Assess Recent Changes to Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Regulations was released June

Daniel Shaffer July 11, 2021 Pipeline Updates Read more

What sank the Atlantic Coast Pipeline? It wasn’t just environmentalism.

Card – Virginia Mercury – 7/8/21

Daniel Shaffer July 11, 2021 Local & ACP, Regional Issues Read more
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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.

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The Allegheny-Blue Ridge Alliance is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to promoting and protecting the environmental integrity of the Allegheny-Blue Ridge region and the surrounding  Central Appalachian Highlands of Virginia and West Virginia.

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