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Public comments again sought on Botetourt County wind farm

Card – The Roanoke Times – 5/20/22

Daniel Shaffer June 10, 2022 Regional Issues Read more

New Comment Period and Public Meeting Announced for Rocky Forge Wind Farm’s Modified Permit

Card – Rocky Forge Wind – 5/18/22

Daniel Shaffer May 20, 2022 Regional Issues Read more

WV Highlands Conservancy files objection with Forest Service

The U.S. Forest Service’s (NFS) environmental assessment of one of its projects in the Monongahela National Forest is the subject of a strong objection filed January 3 by the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy (WVHC). The Greenbrier Southeast project in the

Daniel Shaffer January 15, 2022January 15, 2022 Pipeline Updates Read more

Conservation groups comment to Army Corps on MVP permit

Twenty-two conservation groups, including ABRA and several of its members, filed comments on November 19 with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on the permit application for the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) to cross rivers and streams under Section 404

Daniel Shaffer December 3, 2021 Pipeline Updates Read more

WV Highlands Conservancy voices concerns over forest project

A proposed project in the Monongahela National Forest (MNF) has evoked strong concerns from the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy (Conservancy), the state’s most prominent conservation organization and a founding member of ABRA. The stated purpose by the MNF of the

Daniel Shaffer November 11, 2021 Pipeline Updates Read more

Environmental concerns dominate Army Corps public comment hearing on key permit for Mountain Valley Pipeline

Card – Charleston Gazette-Mail – 11/2/21

Daniel Shaffer November 11, 2021 Regional Issues Read more

REMINDER: Army Corps hearings for MVP on November 1 and 4

Public hearings by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers regarding the permit application submitted by Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC for its proposed pipeline to cross certain bodies of water along the project’s path in West Virginia and Virginia will be

Daniel Shaffer October 22, 2021 Pipeline Updates Read more

Gubernatorial candidates comment, or choose not to, on Mountain Valley Pipeline

Card – The Roanoke Times – 10/9/21

Daniel Shaffer October 22, 2021 Regional Issues Read more

Conservation groups comment on ACP restoration proposal

Fifteen conservation groups were represented in comments filed September 13 by the Southern Environmental Law Center, Appalachian Mountain Advocates and Chesapeake Bay Foundation regarding the Draft Supplemental Impact Statement for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline route that was published on July

Daniel Shaffer September 24, 2021 Pipeline Updates Read more

Comments due September 13 on draft SEIS for ACP restoration

Comments on the Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (DSEIS) for restoration work on the Atlantic Coast Pipeline route are due on Monday, September 13.  The DESIS was published July 23 (for background and a link to the draft, click here). 

Daniel Shaffer September 10, 2021 Pipeline Updates 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.

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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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