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Bill stripping citizen air and water boards of permitting power headed to governor

Card – Virginia Mercury – 2/28/22

Daniel Shaffer March 15, 2022 Regional Issues Read more

Air and water board bills hurt businesses and communities

Card – Virginia Mercury – 2/21/22 Related: Va. Senate Democrats pass GOP bill to remove power of citizen environmental boards Bill to strip state environmental boards of permitting authority is a big mistake

Daniel Shaffer February 25, 2022 Regional Issues Read more

Senate panel advances bill to strip citizen boards’ environmental permitting power

Card – Virginia Mercury – 2/8/22

Daniel Shaffer February 11, 2022 Regional Issues Read more

The US is closer than ever before to making major progress on the climate crisis

Card – Vox – 10/7/21

Daniel Shaffer October 8, 2021October 8, 2021 Big Picture Read more

On environmental justice, Democrats split over the best path forward

Card – Virginia mercury – 3/12/21

Daniel Shaffer March 19, 2021 Local & ACP, Regional Issues Read more

President Biden appoints new FERC Chair

President Biden has named Richard Glick to serve as Chair of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).  The action was announced on the morning of the President’s first full-day in office, January 21.  Glick, a Democrat, has been a FERC

Daniel Shaffer January 22, 2021 Pipeline Updates Read more

Glick named FERC chair, promises ‘significant progress’ on energy transition

Card – Utility Dive – 1/21/21

Daniel Shaffer January 22, 2021 Big Picture Read more

FERC Now Has a Bare Quorum to Function

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) membership has been reduced to three, the minimum number required for votes to take place.  Commissioner Bernard McNamee’s last day was September 4.  His term ended June 30 but he agreed to stay on

Daniel Shaffer September 11, 2020 Pipeline Updates Read more

House Dems propose boost for landowners in FERC disputes

Card – E&E Energywire – 5/27/20

Daniel Shaffer May 29, 2020 Big Picture Read more

At last, a climate policy platform that can unite the left

Card – Vox – 5/27/20

Daniel Shaffer May 29, 2020 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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