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

Card – The Farmville Herald – 10/9/22

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

Questions on MVP’s environmental impact continue in the courts

Challenges to the environmental impacts of the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) have continued in the past week in two federal court proceedings. On April 1, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals refused an appeal by the pipeline’s owners to reconsider

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,

Mountain Valley Pipeline lead investor urges patience

Card – Chatham Star Tribune – 3/3/22 Related: Manchin moves to help speed up finish of natural gas pipeline

Future of Mountain Valley Pipeline clouded by court decisions

Card – The Roanoke Times – 2/6/22

FERC is asked to issue stop-work order for MVP

In the wake of two decisions by the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals vacating three permits for the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP), the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) was asked on February 7 to issue a stop-work order “halting all

Conservation Groups Scrutinize Monongahela Timber-Harvest Proposal

Card – Public News Service – 1/18/22

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

Fourth Circuit Vacates Two Key MVP Permits

The U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals has vacated – for the second time – the approvals granted by the U.S. Forest Service (NFS) and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) to cross 3.5

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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.