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2018

New Analysis Reveals ACP Owners Have Spent Over $109 Million in Lobbying

“A trio of utility giants building a natural gas pipeline that would cut across the Appalachian Trail has spent more than $109 million lobbying federal lawmakers and officials since the $7.8 billion project was unveiled five years ago,” according to an analysis by MapLight,

Daniel Shaffer September 30, 2019 Pipeline Updates Read more

2018 Was a Record Year for Corporate Clean Energy Contracts

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  • – GreenTech Media – 1/31/18
Daniel Shaffer February 1, 2019 Big Picture Read more

Climate and energy news in 2018 actually wasn’t all bad

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  • – Vox – 1/1/19
Daniel Shaffer January 21, 2019 Big Picture Read more

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Accelerate Like a ‘Speeding Freight Train’ in 2018

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  • – The New York Times – 12/5/18
Daniel Shaffer December 7, 2018 Big Picture Read more

Corporate Renewable Energy Deals Smash Records in 2018

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  • – GreenTech Media – 10/18/18
Daniel Shaffer October 19, 2018 Big Picture Read more

Hands Across the Appalachian Trail to be Held September 22

The third Annual “Hands Across the Appalachian Trail” has been announced for Saturday, September 22, from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm at the Humpback Rocks Visitor Center, located at Milepost 5.8 on the Blue Ridge Parkway. The event is designed to highlight the necessity of protecting the Appalachian Trail from the unwanted onslaught of natural gas pipelines. 

Daniel Shaffer September 21, 2018 Pipeline Updates Read more

Upcoming Events

June 24, 1-2 pm – Circle of Protection: interfaith prayer vigil to protect Buckingham’s air, water and right to own land.  Union Hill Baptist Church, 1496 Union Hill Rd., Buckingham, VA.  More info at https://facebook.com/events/325505834642906/.

Daniel Shaffer June 22, 2018 Pipeline Updates Read more

Reminder: Water Monitor Training Session Buckingham on May 12

A water monitoring training session – organized by Appalachian Voices in partnership with Trout Unlimited and the West Virginia Rivers Coalition – will be held this coming Saturday, May 12, from 10 am to 4 pm at the Union Grove Baptist Church,

Daniel Shaffer May 11, 2018 Pipeline Updates Read more

Renewable Sources Account For Most New U.S. Power Capacity

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  • – Forbes – 5/6/18
Daniel Shaffer May 11, 2018 Big Picture Read more

We Told You So!”


The photos above were taken on Monday, April 16, in the Valley Center area of Highland County, VA, following a night of heavy rainfall.  The location is where the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) would cross Back Creek Valley. 

Daniel Shaffer April 20, 2018April 20, 2018 Pipeline Updates Read more
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Allegheny-Blue Ridge Alliance

The Allegheny Blue-Ridge Alliance (ABRA) is a coalition of conservation organizations dedicated to promoting and protecting the environmental integrity of the Allegheny-Blue Ridge region, which encompasses the Central Appalachian Highlands area of Virginia and West Virginia.

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Rick Webb, Executive Director

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