Skip to content
Allegheny Blue Ridge Alliance Logo

Allegheny-Blue Ridge Alliance

Protecting environmental integrity in the Allegheny-Blue Ridge region

Menu

  • Home
  • About ABRA
Allegheny-Blue Ridge Alliance

mining

Draft report warns gold mine could be ‘serious threat’ to Buckingham

Card – The Farmville Herald – 10/9/22

Daniel Shaffer October 12, 2022October 12, 2022 Regional Issues Read more

Buckingham County can avoid gold mining, officials say

Card – The Farmville Herals – 9/30/22

Daniel Shaffer October 5, 2022October 5, 2022 Regional Issues Read more

Opportunity to comment on commercial gold mining in Virginia

As previously reported, the Canadian exploration company, Aston Bay, has been performing exploratory drilling for gold across central Virginia, and advertizing their finds internationally. As one of the most environmentally destructive activities undertaken by humans, modern industrial-scale gold mining saddles

Daniel Shaffer June 10, 2022 Pipeline Updates Read more

State panel studies potential impact of gold mining in Virginia

Card – WDBJ7 News – 5/16/22

Daniel Shaffer May 20, 2022 Regional Issues Read more

Hearing shows uphill fight for progressive mining reform

Card – E&E News – 5/13/22

Daniel Shaffer May 20, 2022 Big Picture Read more

Gold mining comes with risks and rewards. But those aren’t equally shared.

Card – Virginia Mercury – 5/4/22

Daniel Shaffer May 11, 2022 Regional Issues Read more

Coal Mining Emits More Super-Polluting Methane Than Venting and Flaring From Gas and Oil Wells, a New Study Finds

Card – Inside Climate News – 3/15/22

Daniel Shaffer March 28, 2022 Big Picture Read more

House panel rejects metals mining study

Card – Virginia Mercury – 2/7/22

Daniel Shaffer February 11, 2022 Regional Issues Read more

Idaho Is Sitting on One of the Most Important Elements on Earth

Card – The Atlantic – 1/24/22 Related: Idaho has biggest U.S. deposit of metal vital for clean energy. Is mining boom coming? Read more at: https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/business/article257678943.html#storylink=cpy Also: Visualizing China’s Dominance in Clean Energy Metals

Daniel Shaffer January 28, 2022 Big Picture Read more

Gold mining study begins as discoveries continue in Virginia

Card – Virginia Mercury – 12/21/21

Daniel Shaffer January 15, 2022 Regional Issues Read more
  • « Previous

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.

ABRA

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.

Contact Us

Rick Webb, Executive Director
Dan Shaffer, GIS Administrator

Post Office Box 96
Monterey, Virginia 24465

Support ABRA

DONATE HERE

Subscribe to ABRA Updates

Copyright © 2023 Allegheny-Blue Ridge Alliance. All rights reserved. Theme Spacious by ThemeGrill. Powered by: WordPress.