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Opinion: It’s not too late to call it quits on the Mountain Valley Pipeline

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  • – The Washington Post – 6/1/22
Daniel Shaffer June 10, 2022 Regional Issues Read more

As Natural Gas Expands in Gulf, Residents Fear Rising Damage

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  • – US News & World Report – 6/2/22
Daniel Shaffer June 10, 2022 Big Picture Read more

Protecting West Virginia’s Public Lands from Expanded Use of ORV/ATVs

Sponsor: West Virginia Highlands Conservancy
Developer: Lobbyists & Legislators in WV

Lobbyists and legislators have persistently promoted off-highway vehicle recreation on West Virginia’s public lands, Federal and state, for the last two years.

Daniel Shaffer February 25, 2022February 25, 2022 Hub Read more

Off-road vehicles pose threat to public lands

A new project added this week to ABRA’s Conservation Hub highlights the growing threat off-road-vehicles (ORVs) pose to the environmental integrity of public lands.  Sponsored by the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy, the project includes an interactive online map to help educate the public and legislators regarding the impacts on West Virginia’s public lands. 

Daniel Shaffer February 25, 2022February 25, 2022 Pipeline Updates Read more

Climate change fueled 3rd costliest losses ever in 2021 — less than half of that property was insured

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  • – Market Watch – 1/25/22
Daniel Shaffer January 28, 2022 Big Picture Read more

Fight brewing over alleged aquifer damage by Mountain Valley Pipeline

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  • – Virginia Mercury – 8/12/21
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  • Virginia DEQ responds to complaints with MVP project on Bent Mountain
Daniel Shaffer September 2, 2021 Regional & MVP, Regional Issues Read more

Biden Climate Team Says It Underestimated Trump’s Damage

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  • – E&E News – 1/6/21
Daniel Shaffer January 8, 2021 Big Picture Read more

No longer in Atlantic Coast Pipeline’s path, landowners consider next steps

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  • – Energy News Network – 7/30/20
Daniel Shaffer July 31, 2020 Local & ACP Read more

Rising Seas Could Menace Millions Beyond Shorelines, Study Finds

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  • – The New York Times – 7/30/20
Daniel Shaffer July 31, 2020 Big Picture Read more

Friction arises at FERC over remains of ACP, SHP gas pipeline plans

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  • – S&P Global – 7/20/20
Daniel Shaffer July 31, 2020 Local & ACP Read more
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Allegheny-Blue Ridge Alliance

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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