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Northern long-eared bat should be declared endangered

Twenty-four conservation groups, including ABRA, have voiced strong support to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) for the agency to finalize designating the northern long-eared bat as an endangered species.  The groups’ May 23 letter to FWS, sent on

Daniel Shaffer June 10, 2022November 6, 2022 Pipeline Updates Read more

ACP Survey Claims Are Contested as Outdated

Atlantic Coast Pipeline, LLC’s has contended to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) that bat surveys it conducted in 2015 should be considered “current.”  This contention was challenged in an April 2 letter to FERC by the Southern Environmental Law

Daniel Shaffer April 10, 2020 Pipeline Updates Read more

Federal Court Rebuffs FWS Over Classification of Northern Long-Eared Bat

The 2015 listing of the northern long-eared bat as “threatened” rather than “endangered” by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has been rejected by U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.  The January 28 decision by the Court,

Daniel Shaffer February 21, 2020February 21, 2020 Pipeline Updates Read more

A blind crustacean, at least for now, is stronger than Dominion’s drive for a gas pipeline

Card – News Leader – 8/15/19

Daniel Shaffer August 16, 2019 Local & ACP Read more

4th Circuit casts critical eye on Atlantic Coast permits

Card – E&E News EnergyWire – 5/10/19

Daniel Shaffer May 13, 2019 Local & ACP Read more

Fish and Wildlife Case on the ACP Is Set for Oral Argument on May 9

The lawsuit challenging the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (FWS) biological opinion and incidental take statement for the Atlantic Coast (ACP) that led to work stopping on the project is scheduled for oral argument on Thursday, May 9 before a

Daniel Shaffer April 26, 2019 Pipeline Updates Read more

Developers want more time for pipeline tree clearing

Card – The Herald-Sun – 3/16/18

Daniel Shaffer March 26, 2018 Local & ACP Read more

Pipeline route near bat habitat

Card – The Recorder – 3/23/17

Daniel Shaffer March 26, 2017 Local & ACP Read more

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.

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The Allegheny-Blue Ridge Alliance is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization 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
Olivia Miller, Communications Coordinator

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