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2020 Census data shows population decreases in mountain areas

Detailed results of the 2020 U.S. Census reveal population shifts that could have longer-term impacts on politics and public policy.  Overall, Virginia’s population grew from 2010 to 2020 by nearly 7.9%, to 8.6 million. In the mountainous areas of Virginia,

Daniel Shaffer April 20, 2022 Pipeline Updates Read more

Virginia Senators push for new National Scenic Area on Shenandoah Mountain

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  • – 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

Work started on new Brush Mountain trail project

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  • – The Roanoke Times – 7/20/20
Daniel Shaffer July 31, 2020 Regional & MVP 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

High time to relocate troubled ACP project

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  • – The Recorder – 3/5/20
Daniel Shaffer March 6, 2020 Local & ACP Read more

Climate change threatens a giant of West Virginia’s landscape

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  • – Charleston Gazette-Mail – 11/24/19
Daniel Shaffer December 6, 2019 Regional & MVP Read more

In search for cheaper, longer energy storage, mountain gravity could eventually top lithium-ion

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  • – Utility Dive – 11/12/19
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Daniel Shaffer November 22, 2019 Big Picture Read more

North Carolina approved one pipeline. Why is it now questioning another?

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  • – The News & Observer – 11/6/19
Daniel Shaffer November 7, 2019 Local & ACP Read more

IN MEMORIUM: April Pierson-Keating

April Pierson-Keating, founder of the Mountain Lakes Preservation Alliance, an ABRA member, passed away September 28.  April was an inspiration to all who knew and worked with her. Her efforts on behalf of environmental issues in West Virginia and her contributions to the greater welfare of her community were exemplary.

Daniel Shaffer October 4, 2019 Pipeline Updates 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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