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Gold mining comes with risks and rewards. But those aren’t equally shared.

Card – Virginia Mercury – 5/4/22

Daniel Shaffer May 11, 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

Daniel Shaffer January 28, 2022 Pipeline Updates Read more

Stark Choice for Va. Regulators on Shared-solar ‘Minimum Bill’

Card – RTO Insider – 11/30/21

Daniel Shaffer December 3, 2021 Regional Issues Read more

West Virginia’s coal powered the nation for years. Now, many look to a cleaner future.

Card – NBC News- 9/29/21

Daniel Shaffer October 8, 2021 Regional Issues Read more

A historically Black town stood in the way of a pipeline – so developers claimed it was mostly white

Card – The Guardian – 9/16/21

Daniel Shaffer September 24, 2021 Local & ACP, Regional Issues Read more

They Couldn’t Drink Their Water. And Still, They Stayed Quiet.

Card – The New York Times – 9/17/21

Daniel Shaffer September 24, 2021 Big Picture Read more

Mountain Valley Pipeline follows familiar playbook: Push pollution into poor and minority communities

Card – Virginia Mercury – 7/2/21

Daniel Shaffer July 11, 2021 Regional & MVP, Regional Issues Read more

Memphis pipeline canceled after environmental justice feud

Card – E&E News – 7/6/21

Daniel Shaffer July 11, 2021July 11, 2021 Big Picture Read more

Virginia should note Colorado’s approach to coal

Card – Martinsville Bulletin – 5/18/21

Daniel Shaffer May 28, 2021 Local & ACP, Regional Issues Read more

Beyond solar and wind: What decarbonization looks like in 2021

Card – The Hill – 3/17/21

Daniel Shaffer March 19, 2021 Big Picture 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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