Author: Daniel Shaffer

2017: Pipeline Resistance Gathers Steam From Dakota Access, Keystone Success

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Tennessee Gas agrees to pay state $640,000 for pipeline easement through Otis State Forest

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2016 was the year solar panels finally became cheaper than fossil fuels. Just wait for 2017

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December 20, 2016 The Allegheny-Blue Ridge Alliance (ABRA) was formed in September 2014 as a coalition of organizations in response to the threat to the ecology, economies and way of life posed by the proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) to

Foundation works with Dominion on conversion

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Governor McAuliffe applauded by Southside businesses for Atlantic Coast Pipeline support

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Dominion listed among America’s best corporate citizens by Forbes

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Dominion Power and Its Sponsored Blog Embrace a Post-Truth World

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EPA finds fault with environmental review of Mountain Valley Pipeline

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Chesapeake council OK’s natural gas-fueled power plant by controversial Chesapeake Energy Center

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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.