WE WON! Those two words best summarize the 2020 accomplishments of the Allegheny-Blue Ridge Alliance. Our coalition’s 6+ year effort to stop the Atlantic Coast Pipeline was an achievement for which the dozens of member organizations and thousands of volunteers
Talk About Being Out of Touch with the News!
The November 19 “Presidents Update” blog by the President and CEO of the Hampton Roads Chamber Commerce, Bryan Stephens, celebrates the “recent common-sense ruling from the Supreme Court of the United States” in permitting the Atlantic Coast Pipeline to cross
ACP Restoration Plans Still Somewhere on the Drawing Board
The restoration plans for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline, requested on October 27 by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and due by December 26, are still – as of this writing – somewhere in the works. Plans for what to
Giving Tuesday May Be Over, But Contributions to ABRA Are Still Timely
The new year is weeks away and ABRA is ready to meet the challenges of 2021: We are poised to review the soon-to-be-released restoration plans for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline route and to monitor closely the implementation of those plans
Fourth Circuit Explains and Reaffirms Stay of MVP’s Army Corps Permit
The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals on December 1 issued its opinion on the stay of the Army Corps of Engineers’ Nationwide Permit 12 (NWP12) it had granted in early November for the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP). The challenge to
Congressional Subcommittee Queries FERC on Landowner Issues
The U.S. House Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (part of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform) has asked the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to address several issues involving conflicts between landowners and natural gas pipeline companies.
U.S. Senate Confirms Two New FERC Commissioners
The U.S. Senate on November 30 confirmed the two nominees for outstanding vacancies on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). The two new commissioners are: Mark Christie, Republican, who has been a longtime member and most recently Chairman of the Virginia
ABRA, SELC Honored by Rockbridge Area Conservation Council
ABRA and Southern Environmental Law Center were each honored for their role in fighting the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) at the November 8 Board of Directors meeting of the Rockbridge Area Conservation Council (RACC). SELC received the Relentless Warriors Award
New Study Highlights How Big Banks Support the Unneeded MVP
A new study from Oil Change International (OCI) reveals that several major U.S. banks have substantially increased their investment in the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP). “New Money Behind the Mountain Valley Pipeline,” released by on November 12, states: Six U.S.
U.S. Senate Committee Approves New FERC Commissioners
Two nominees for vacancies on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) were approved by the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The two nominees, Mark Christie and Allison Clements, had been nominated by President Trump in July. Mr.