A redesign of the website for ABRA’s Compliance Surveillance Initiative (CSI) program has been activated this week. The site has a new address (http://abra-csi.org/) and is designed to be very user-friendly. The site, which was created by ABRA Communications Coordinator
State air board recommends joining regional carbon reduction group; new members appointed by Northam take seats
Card – Richmond Times-Dispatch – 4/19/19
Virginia legislature blocks Northam cap-and-trade initiative
Card – Virginia Watchdog – 4/8/19
New Presentation Illustrates the Environmental Folly of the ACP
ABRA’s Pipeline CSI program has developed a new slide presentation describing the unavoidable impact of the ACP on water resources and the failure of regulatory oversight. The presentation, Pending Construction of the ACP in the Virginia Mountains: Empty Assurances, compares government
CSI Program Shows Results, ACP Construction Violations Cited
ABRA’s Compliance Surveillance Initiative (CSI) is demonstrating its worth, despite the limited construction that has occurred for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline. Based upon aerial surveillance flights over the project’s route in West Virginia (conducted in November and December by the
CSI Workshops Scheduled for Augusta County on January 5 and 14
Two training workshops for ABRA’s Pipeline Compliance Surveillance Initiative (CSI) are scheduled for Augusta County. The first will be on Saturday, January 5, 10 am to 2 pm, at the Stuarts Draft Rescue Squad, 10 Manor Rd., Stuarts Draft, VA.
ABRA-CSI Seeks Help with Aerial Photo Review
ABRA’s Pipeline Compliance Surveillance (CSI) program is seeking assistance from knowledgeable individuals who can participate as CSI Aerial Photo Reviewers. Although we especially seek the help of professionals with erosion and sediment control, stormwater management, and other water-resource backgrounds, the
Governor Northam Announces Initiative to Target Pipeline Methane Leaks
Virginia Governor Ralph Northam announced on September 12 the formation of a special workgroup to “develop a framework for limiting methane leakage from natural gas infrastructure and landfills.” The announcement was part of an initiative to address climate change and
All-volunteer groups patrol construction of gas pipeline projects in Virginia, North Carolina
Card – Think Progress – 8/24/18
Gas pipeline watchdogs monitor, collect evidence
Card – The Recorder – 8/1/18