Forest Service approves MVP crossing through Jefferson National Forest, triggering lawsuit and frustration from environmentalists

Card – Charleston Gazette-Mail – 1/12/21

Forest Service to release new report on Mountain Valley’s impacts on Jefferson National Forest

Card – The Roanoke Times – 7/31/20

Head of Jefferson National Forest temporarily reassigned as pipeline controversy continues

Card – The Roanoke Times – 8/15/18

Authority for MVP to Cross Jefferson National Forest Vacated

The decision of the U.S. Forest Service to permit the Mountain Valley Pipeline to cross the Jefferson National Forest was vacated July 27 by the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals. The challenge to that decision had been brought by Sierra

Power bills, access at issue

Card – The Recorder – 3/15/18

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.

Allegheny-Blue Ridge Alliance

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Forest Service approves MVP crossing through Jefferson National Forest, triggering lawsuit and frustration from environmentalists

Forest Service to release new report on Mountain Valley’s impacts on Jefferson National Forest

Head of Jefferson National Forest temporarily reassigned as pipeline controversy continues

Authority for MVP to Cross Jefferson National Forest Vacated

Power bills, access at issue