Comments on MVP stream crossings due October 27

Comments on the request by Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC to have a new Section 401 Water Protection Permit issued by the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality for MVP related to its crossing streams and wetlands in Virginia are due October

Air Board Comments Due January 4, Permit Vote Scheduled for January 8

Comments to the Virginia Air Pollution Control Board on the proposed ACP compressor station in Buckingham County, VA are due Friday, January 4 by 11:59 pm (emailed comments are accepted). The Board is scheduled to vote on the permit at

Senate committee advances FERC nominee McNamee despite ‘unfortunate’ comments

Card – Utility Dive – 11/27/18

Summary of All comments to State Water Control Board Available

ABRA member Wild Virginia this week released a comprehensive summary of the more than 13,000 comments filed with the Virginia State Water Control Board (SWCB) regarding the adequacy of the U.S. Corps of Engineers’ Nationwide Permit 12 (NWP 12) regarding

Diverse DEIS Comments Raise Serious Questions About ACP

“Incomplete” and “go back to the drawing board” were sentiments most commonly echoed in the comments filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline over the past two weeks.

Hearing features comments for, against Mountain Valley Pipeline

Card – The Exponent Telegram – 3/8/17

Dominion’s Plans to Use HDD Challenged in Comments to FERC

The risk of failure for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) to safely cross the Appalachian National Scenic Trail (ANST) and the Blue Ridge Parkway (BRP) is “substantial,” according to comments filed February 7 by the Dominion Pipeline Monitoring Coalition (DPMC).

Forest Service Communications Still Needed

This week’s Executive Actions by President Trump are reminder of how important it is that the government agencies responsible for making decisions concerning the environmental and safety dimensions of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline be encouraged to perform due diligence in

MVP Public Comments on DEIS to be Received Beginning Next Week

A series of public sessions conducted by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to receive verbal comments on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Mountain Valley Pipeline will be held at seven locations beginning next week. The comments will

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.