ABRA Creates Board of Directors, Adopts Bylaws
The Allegheny-Blue Ridge Alliance has formalized the organization by the adoption of bylaws and the creation of a Board of Directors. Earlier this year ABRA incorporated with the Commonwealth of Virginia, its stated mission being “to protect the heritage, resources
Strong Objections Voiced at Forest Service Approval of ACP
The November 17 decision by the U.S. Forest Service to authorize the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) to cross the Monongahela and George Washington National Forests was met with strong statements of disagreement. ABRA released a statement to the media saying:
Transportation Available for Water is Life Rally on December 2
The December 2 “Water is Life Rally and Concert” in Richmond is fast approaching. Arrangements have been made for buses to the event, leaving from Harrisonburg, Staunton, Charlottesville,VA. Registration for free bus tickets can be made here. The Rally begins
WV Schedules Stormwater Hearings for ACP
Public hearings to accept comments on a draft permit to cover the discharge of stormwater during the construction of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline have been scheduled by the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection. The hearings will be held, as
Water Control Board Meeting Details Released
The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality has released this week an agenda and background materials for the meetings next month of the State Water Control Board to consider approving water quality certificates, under Sec. 401 of the federal Clean Water
Eminent Domain Law Suits on MVP Hit a Bump
A federal judge has slowed efforts by the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) to fast-track one of the lawsuits against hundreds of landowners to use eminent domain to gain easements necessary for the project to be built. U.S. District Judge John
Requests Filed for FERC to Rehear Permit Decisions on ACP and MVP
Several requests for rehearing of the decision to approve the Atlantic Coast Pipeline and the Mountain Valley Pipeline were made to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on Monday, November 13. ABRA Update readers were advised of the ACP filing
Turnout Was the Story of the 2017 Virginia Elections
There are many story lines in the analysis of Virginia’s 2017 election results, but turnout is clearly the most prominent explanation for the results. Statewide, voter turnout was up 16% since the last gubernatorial election in 2013. During that same
Forest Service Clears the Way for ACP
A response to objections raised to the U.S. Forest Service’s (USFS)) Draft Record of Decision (ROD) about whether the proposed amendments to the Forest Plans of the Monongahela and George Washington National Forests to accommodate the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP)