Pipelines in the News

Divided FERC approves New England ISO short-term fuel security plan despite cost concerns

Card – Utility Dive – 6/19/20

Supreme Court unleashing power over pipelines, natural gas

Card – Axios – 6/22/20 Related: – How 200 Trump judges could shape environmental policy – Biden signals willingness to use ‘unfettered discretion’ to reject pipelines

The Supreme Court should remind New Jersey why the U.S. discarded the Articles of Confederation

Card – The Washington Post – 6/19/20

Judge orders Enbridge to halt Mich. pipeline operations

Card – E&E News – 6/25/20

The truth about the future of gas: We don’t need to build anymore

Card – Utility Dive – 6/22/20

Pandemic’s Cleaner Air Could Reshape What We Know About the Atmosphere

Card – The New York Times – 6/25/20

N.Y. releases plan for 70% renewables by 2030

Card – E&E Energywire – 6/22/20

Pipeline wins Appalachian Trail battle but may lose war

Card – E&E News – 6/16/20 Related: As Supreme Court hands win to Atlantic Coast Pipeline, other hurdles remain for project

Report: landslides imperil pipelines

Card – The Recorder – 6/18/20

State Officials Applaud U.S. Supreme Court Atlantic Coast Pipeline Decision

Card – The Intelligencer. Wheeling News-Register – 6/17/20

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.