Regional Issues

Candy darter fish gets critical habitat designation, but remains in the path of a pipeline

Card – The Roanoke Times – 4/9/21

Funds from Mountain Valley Pipeline awarded for Carvins Cove land, other projects

Card – The Roanoke Times – 4/12/21

Editorial: Offshore wind represent prime opportunity for Virginia

Card – The Virginian-Pilot – 4/14/21 Related: – Daunting but confident: Dominion Energy takes on what will be the country’s largest offshore wind project Related: – Strong winds off the coast could power a clean energy economy in North Carolina

As Dominion’s rate review gears up, a broader fight about regulatory balance resurges

Card – Virginia Mercury – 4/9/21 Related: Virginia explained: What’s triennial review and why should you care?

Opinion: Competition will build a reliable, affordable energy future for Virginia

Card – The Virginian-Pilot – 4/15/21

Tom Farrell dies at 66, the day after stepping down as leader of Dominion Energy

Card – The Roanoke Times – 4/2/21

WV House approves Senate resolution supporting canceled Atlantic Coast Pipeline project

Card – Charleston Gazette-Mail – 4/9/21

Stream crossings for Mountain Valley Pipeline become more complicated

Card – The Roanoke Times – 3/29/21

City, County Support Shenandoah Mountain National Scenic Area Designation

Card – Daily News-Herald – 3/26/21

Lawmakers must protect Virginians from the harms of gold mining

Card – Virginia Mercury – 3/25/21

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.