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Opposition voiced to invoking Defense Production Act for MVP

Twenty-four conservation groups, including ABRA, joined by 17 Virginia state legislators, wrote U.S. Senators Tim Kaine and Mark Warne on April 22 to express strong opposition to a March 10 recommendation by West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin that the Biden

Daniel Shaffer May 11, 2022 Pipeline Updates Read more

Virginia Senators push for new National Scenic Area on Shenandoah Mountain

Card – NPR: WMRA – 3/30/22

Daniel Shaffer April 12, 2022 Regional Issues Read more

Shenandoah Mountain Scenic Area a step closer to reality

Virginia Senators Tim Kaine and Mark Warner introduced on March 23 the Shenandoah Mountain Act of 2022, which would designate more than 92,000 acres of the George Washington National Forest as the Shenandoah Mountain National Scenic Area (SMCSA).  If enacted,

Daniel Shaffer March 28, 2022 Pipeline Updates Read more

Senators Kaine and Warner voice concerns about MVP stream crossings

Virginia’s two U.S. Senators, Tim Kaine and Mark Warner, have written Richard Glick, Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), to express concerns they have heard from constituents about confusion on recent filings with the agency by Mountain Valley

Daniel Shaffer April 7, 2021 Pipeline Updates Read more

Warner, Kaine Introduce Bill to Improve Pipeline Permitting Process

U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner (D-V) and Tim Kaine (D-VA) introduced legislation on August 6 to strengthen the public’s ability to evaluate the impacts of natural gas pipelines being considered by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. S. 4502 would make

Daniel Shaffer August 14, 2020 Pipeline Updates Read more

Virginia Senators Urged to Protect Appalachian Trail

Card – The Grey Area – 5/16/19

Daniel Shaffer May 17, 2019 Local & ACP Read more

Kaine, Stewart clash in heated debate

Card – The Recorder – 7/25/18

Daniel Shaffer August 10, 2018 Regional & MVP Read more

Sen. Kaine Expresses Concern About Treatment of MVP Protesters

Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) posted a message on his Facebook page expressing concern over the treatment of protestors to the Mountain Valley Pipeline.  His April 23 posting said: I have serious concerns about the situation in Southwest Virginia along the

Daniel Shaffer April 27, 2018 Pipeline Updates Read more

Kaine criticizes federal approval for ACP

Card – CBS19 News – 4/25/18

Daniel Shaffer April 27, 2018 Local & ACP Read more

Serious concerns: Kaine calls for humane treatment of pipeline protesters

Card – Bluefield Daily Telegraph – 4/25/18

Daniel Shaffer April 27, 2018 Regional & MVP 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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