Pipelines in the News

Time to Overturn Precedent on FERC Orders, Landowners Tell Court

Card – Bloomberg Law – 1/13/20 Related: D.C. Circuit En Banc Review of FERC Tolling Orders Could Have Profound Implications for Infrastructure Projects Requiring FERC Approval

Trump’s Weakening of Environmental Rules Would Leave the Public in the Dark

Card – The New York Times – 1/10/20

‘Urgent’ need for businesses to adapt to growing threat from climate change, McKinsey says

Card – CNBC – 1/13/20

U.S. gas production to drop for first time in 5 years

Card – E&E News – 1/16/20

Transmission Emerging as Major Stumbling Block for State Renewable Targets

Card – Greentech Media – 1/15/20

Three-Quarters of New US Generating Capacity in 2020 Will Be Renewable, EIA Says

Card – Greentech Media – 1/14/20

Solar capacity to surge in Southeast US over next decade: Fitch Solutions

Card – S&P Global – 1/13/20

4th Circuit nixes key permit for Dominion’s Atlantic Coast Pipeline, citing environmental justice concerns

Card – Utility Dive – 1/8/20 Related: Union Hill Citizens Overpower Unfair Atlantic Coast Pipeline

Wilderness bill to protect 5,600 acres in Bath passes

Card – The Recorder – 1/9/20

Opinion/Commentary: Legal details could have big effect on pipeline’s fate

Card – The Daily Progress – 1/5/20

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.