Author: Daniel Shaffer

Forest Service supports Mountain Valley Pipeline route through Jefferson National Forest

Card – Charleston Gazette-Mail – 12/11/20 Related: Trump administration rams through final Forest Service analysis of controversial Mountain Valley Pipeline

Panel again hears environmental concerns about Mountain Valley Pipeline

Card – The Roanoke Times – 12/9/20

Federal regulators are rewriting environmental rules so a massive pipeline can be built across West Virginia

Card – Mountain State Spotlight – 12/8/20

Ted Boettner: Embracing clean energy vital to WV’s future

Card – Charleston Gazette-Mail – 12/5/20

Naval power plant proposal tests Virginia on environmental justice

Card – Bay Journal – 12/9/20

Despite setbacks for new natural gas projects, companies push forward with plans

Card – Virginia Mercury – 12/16/20

Reaching Net Zero Emissions In Virginia Could Increase State GDP More Than $3.5 Billion Per Year

Card – Forbes – 12/9/20

Dominion takes ‘monumental step’ on offshore wind

Card – E&E Energywire – 12/17/20

Task force recommends new environmental justice positions at four key state agencies

Card – NC Policy watch – 12/4/20

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.