ATC Rejects Mountain Valley Pipeline Opponents’ Request to See $19.5 Million Agreement

Card – The Trek – 2/24/21 Related: Hundreds call on Appalachian Trail Conservancy to share contents of their “Voluntary Stewardship” agreement with Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC.

ATC Reveals Further Details of $19.5M Pipeline Agreement

Card – The Trek – 2/16/21

Appalachian Trail Conservancy Refuses to Make Public $19.5 Million Pipeline Agreement

Card – Corporate Crime Reporter – 2/5/21

‘Less-than-ideal bedfellows’: Mountain Valley Pipeline payout prompts criticism

Card – Energy News Network – 10/5/20

Mountain Valley pledges up to $19.5 million to conserve land along Appalachian Trail

Card – The Roanoke Times – 8/17/20 Related: Voluntary Stewardship Agreement to Advance A.T. Conservation

Hands Across the Appalachian Trail on August 19

A special event to highlight the danger to the Appalachian Trail from proposed natural gas pipelines will be held this coming Saturday, August 19, from 10:30 am to 12 noon at the Humpback Rocks Visitor Center, located at Milepost 5.8

Opposition Building Against Mountain Valley Pipeline

Card – Appalachian Trail Conservancy – 7/17/17 Related: Mountain Valley Pipeline opponents focus on safety of region’s water supply

Appalachian Trail Conservancy Opposes MVP

The Appalachian Trail (AT) would be threatened by the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) “with impact at such an unprecedented scale, we must oppose this project to our greatest ability,” stated the Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC) in comments made to the

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.