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For 50 years, governments have failed to act on climate change. No more excuses

Card – The Guardian – 6/2/22

Daniel Shaffer June 10, 2022 Big Picture Read more

Augusta County citizen opposition kills proposed waste pit

Strong citizen opposition to a proposed waste pit in Augusta County, has killed the project. The Houff Corporation had proposed in November to construct a 3-million-gallon open pit to store industrial food waste imported from outside the county, to be

Daniel Shaffer January 28, 2022 Pipeline Updates Read more

Time is running out. Here’s how the climate movement can level up.

Card – Vox – 1/10/22

Daniel Shaffer January 15, 2022 Big Picture Read more

74% of economists favor ‘drastic action’ on climate —survey

Card – E&E News – 3/30/21

Daniel Shaffer April 7, 2021 Big Picture Read more

Ignored no longer, people of color shape climate action

Card – E&E Climatewire – 1/29/21

Daniel Shaffer February 19, 2021 Big Picture Read more

Commentary: I’m a Youth Climate Activist, Not an Environmentalist.

Card – 100 Days in Appalachia – 12/7/20

Daniel Shaffer January 8, 2021 Big Picture Read more

ACTION ALERT: Comments Due August 3 on ACP & SHP Time Extension

Comments are due by 5 pm, Monday, August 3 on the  request by Dominion Energy Transmission, Inc. (DETI), submitted to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on July 10, for an extension of time of 1) one-year to address abandonment

Daniel Shaffer July 31, 2020July 31, 2020 Pipeline Updates Read more

Charitable Gifts by Utilities Used to Win Public Support, New Study Says

In a first-of-its-kind analysis, the Energy and Policy Institute (EPI) has examined the philanthropic contributions of 10 leading investor-owned electric utilities in the U.S. EPI found that “all of these major utilities use their charitable giving to manipulate politics, policies

Daniel Shaffer December 13, 2019December 13, 2019 Pipeline Updates Read more

“Strings Attached”: New Report Examines How Dominion, Other Utilities “Use Charitable Giving to Influence Politics and Increase Investor Profits”

Card – Blue Virginia – 12/11/19

Daniel Shaffer December 13, 2019December 13, 2019 Local & ACP Read more

3 E’s: The Top 3 Climate Action Items for VA Leaders in 2020

Card – Natural Resources Defense Council – 11/9/19

Daniel Shaffer November 15, 2019 Local & ACP Read more
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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.

ABRA

The Allegheny Blue-Ridge Alliance Is dedicated to promoting and protecting the environmental integrity of the Allegheny-Blue Ridge region and the surrounding  Central Appalachian Highlands of Virginia and West Virginia.

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Rick Webb, Executive Director
Dan Shaffer, GIS Administrator

Post Office Box 96
Monterey, Virginia 24465

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