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WV mine safety site gets O.K., despite environmental concerns

A proposed mine safety test facility to be located in Mace, WV, straddling the Pocahontas-Randolph county line, has been approved by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), despite strong opposition over environmental issues from conservation groups in WV,

Daniel Shaffer November 11, 2021 Pipeline Updates Read more

Underground mine safety test center near Snowshoe gets green light

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  • – Charleston Gazette-Mail – 10/26/21
Daniel Shaffer November 11, 2021 Regional Issues Read more

Report: landslides imperil pipelines

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  • – The Recorder – 6/18/20
Daniel Shaffer June 19, 2020 Local & ACP Read more

New Study Says Landslides Are a Serious Threat to the ACP

The routes of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP), as well as the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP), pass through the most landslide-prone landscape in the United States, according to a new study released June 11 by the Allegheny-Blue Ridge Alliance (ABRA).

Daniel Shaffer June 12, 2020June 12, 2020 Pipeline Updates Read more

Report of pipeline slips in West Virginia under investigation, raises concern

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  • – The Roanoke Times – 5-3-20
Daniel Shaffer May 8, 2020 Regional & MVP Read more

ET facing nearly 600 pipeline violations in Pennsylvania

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  • – Kallanish Energy – 4/30/20
Daniel Shaffer May 4, 2020 Big Picture Read more

Trump administration moving to allow railroads to haul liquefied natural gas. Opponents say it’s a risk.

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  • – Washington Post – 3/3/20
Daniel Shaffer March 6, 2020 Big Picture Read more

Pipelines Continue to Catch Fire and Explode

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  • – FrackTracker – 2/21/20
Daniel Shaffer February 28, 2020 Big Picture Read more

Revolution pipeline owners fined $30 million in historic settlement; permit hold lifted

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  • – The Times – 1/4/20
Daniel Shaffer January 10, 2020 Big Picture Read more

Utility to feds: No unsafe construction on Atlantic Coast

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  • – E&E News – 9/6/19
Daniel Shaffer September 13, 2019September 13, 2019 Local & ACP Read more
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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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