Author: Daniel Shaffer

Biden appoints EJ Advisory Council, including Tom Cormons of App Voices

The White House announced March 29 the membership of the new Council on Environmental Quality’s Environmental Justice Advisory Council. Among the 26 appointees is Tom Corman, Executive Director of Appalachian Voices, an ABRA member. The Council will provide advice and

Stream crossings for Mountain Valley Pipeline become more complicated

Card – The Roanoke Times – 3/29/21

City, County Support Shenandoah Mountain National Scenic Area Designation

Card – Daily News-Herald – 3/26/21

Lawmakers must protect Virginians from the harms of gold mining

Card – Virginia Mercury – 3/25/21

Bondurant: Why was press blocked from tree-sitter removal?

Card – The Roanoke Times – 3/27/21

FERC rejects bid to halt Mountain Valley construction

Card – E&E Energywire – 3/25/21

Defense League lobbies for landowner easements

Card – Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald – 3/23/21

Appalachian Fracking Faces Financial Risks, Report Warns. Hopes for Petrochemical Plastics Boom ‘Unlikely.’

Card – DeSmog – 3/26/21

W.Va. joins 21-state coalition in suit against Keystone XL cancellation

Card – Bluefield Daily Telegraph – 3/19/21

Biden’s Big Bet: Tackling Climate Change Will Create Jobs, Not Kill Them

Card – The New York Time – 3/31/21 Related: Biden Looking to Overhaul Nation’s Power Grid, Transit Systems in Historic Infrastructure Plan

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.