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In Their Own Words: The Dirty Dozen Documents of Big Oil’s Secret Climate Knowledge

Card – DeSmog – 10/29/21

Daniel Shaffer November 11, 2021 Big Picture Read more

Biden Plans to Move Fast With a ‘Climate Administration.’ Here’s How.

Card – The New York Times – 11/17/20

Daniel Shaffer November 20, 2020 Big Picture Read more

Trump’s move to weaken key environmental law could sideline communities of color

Card – The Washington Post – 7/13/20

Daniel Shaffer July 16, 2020 Big Picture Read more

Supreme Court unleashing power over pipelines, natural gas

Card – Axios – 6/22/20 Related: – How 200 Trump judges could shape environmental policy – Biden signals willingness to use ‘unfettered discretion’ to reject pipelines

Daniel Shaffer June 26, 2020June 26, 2020 Big Picture Read more

President to Sign Order to Waive Environmental Reviews for Pipelines

The Washington Post has reported that President Trump was to sign on June 4 an Executive Order invoking a federal law where emergency circumstances make it necessary to take an action with significant environmental impact without observing normal requirements imposed by

Daniel Shaffer June 5, 2020 Pipeline Updates Read more

Appalachian Natural Gas Execs Fearful of Northeast Energy Policies

Card – Natural Gas Intelligence – 10/28/19

Daniel Shaffer November 7, 2019 Regional & MVP Read more

Governor Northam’s Executive Order, Dominion Energy’s About-Face on Offshore Wind: Is Virginia Off to the Clean Energy Races?

Card – Blue Virginia – 10/2/19

Daniel Shaffer October 4, 2019 Local & ACP Read more

Virginia Governor Calls for Electricity to Be 100% from Renewables by 2050

Virginia Governor Ralph Northam issued an Executive Order this week establishing a statewide energy production goal for 30% of the state’s electric system to be powered by renewables by 2030, and 100% of the system resources to come from renewables

Daniel Shaffer September 20, 2019September 20, 2019 Pipeline Updates Read more

New Energy Infrastructure Is Needed But Trump’s Executive Orders Won’t Help

Card – Forbes – 4/14/19

Daniel Shaffer April 19, 2019 Big Picture Read more

President Issues Orders to Speed Up Energy Infrastructure Projects

President Trump signed late April 10 two long-anticipated Executive Orders that he said would “cut through destructive permitting delays and denials” for energy infrastructure projects, such as natural gas pipelines and liquified natural gas (LNG) facilities. The first Order, “Executive

Daniel Shaffer April 15, 2019 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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