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Virginia Senators push for new National Scenic Area on Shenandoah Mountain

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  • – NPR: WMRA – 3/30/22
Daniel Shaffer April 12, 2022 Regional Issues 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 located near Churchville,

Daniel Shaffer January 28, 2022 Pipeline Updates Read more

City pipeline challenge submitted to federal appeals court

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  • – News Leader – 4/24/19
Daniel Shaffer April 26, 2019 Local & ACP Read more

Second Augusta County CSI Workshop Set for January 14 in Deerfield

ABRA will conduct a workshop for prospective volunteers as part of its Compliance Surveillance Initiative (CSI) program on Monday, January 14, 10 am to 2 pm., at the Deerfield Community Center, 64 Marble Valley Rd, Deerfield, VA. For details and registrations,

Daniel Shaffer January 21, 2019January 21, 2019 Pipeline Updates, Uncategorized Read more

CSI Workshops Scheduled for Augusta County on January 5 and 14

Two training workshops for ABRA’s Pipeline Compliance Surveillance Initiative (CSI) are scheduled for Augusta County. The first will be on Saturday, January 5, 10 am to 2 pm, at the Stuarts Draft Rescue Squad, 10 Manor Rd., Stuarts Draft, VA.

Daniel Shaffer January 18, 2019January 18, 2019 Pipeline Updates Read more

Augusta County Rejects an ACP Storage Yard Proposal. Again!

A proposed pipeline storage yard for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) has been denied a special-use permit by the Augusta County Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA).  On a 4-1 vote, the Board turned down a proposal for the facility to be built just south of West Augusta,

Daniel Shaffer November 2, 2018 Pipeline Updates Read more

County board of zoning appeals denies Atlantic Coast Pipeline storage yard request

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  • – News Leader – 11/1/18
Daniel Shaffer November 2, 2018 Local & ACP Read more

Community to host its own meeting on proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline storage yard

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  • – News Leader – 10/24/18
Daniel Shaffer October 26, 2018 Local & ACP Read more

Augusta County Board Tables – Again – Proposal for ACP Storage Yard

The Augusta County, VA Board of Zoning (BZA) tabled the potential Dominion Pipeline storage yard yet again during its Thursday, October 4 meeting. Only three of the five members of the BZA were present. This is the fifth time and second location Dominion Energy has proposed a special use permit for a staging yard to build the Atlantic Coast Pipeline. 

Daniel Shaffer October 5, 2018 Pipeline Updates Read more

Augusta County zoning board tables Dominion Pipeline storage yard, yet again

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  • – News Leader – 10/4/18
Daniel Shaffer October 5, 2018 Local & ACP Read more
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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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