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A Green New Deal architect explains how the protests and climate crisis are connected

Card – MIT Technology Review – 6/11/20 Related: Fossil fuel fight sidelines aid for hard-hit communities

Youth Activists Ask VA Democrats To Support Green New Deal Bill

Card – Patch – 1/13/20

The climate crisis is our third world war. It needs a bold response

Card – The Guardian – 6/4/19

A redesign of the website for ABRA’s Compliance Surveillance Initiative (CSI) program has been activated this week. The site has a new address (http://abra-csi.org/) and is designed to be very user-friendly. The site, which was created by ABRA Communications Coordinator

The Green New Deal: The enormous opportunity in shooting for the moon.

Card – Medium – 2/20/19

The Green New Deal Rises Again

Card – New York Times – 1/8/19

Rare candy darter found only in New River, Kanawha watersheds listed as endangered species

Card – The Roanoke Times – 11/20/18

Renewable Sources Account For Most New U.S. Power Capacity

Card – Forbes – 5/6/18

Most significant earthquake in decades shakes parts of New River Valley

Card – The Roanoke Times – 9/13/17

Climate change will hit New England hard, report says

Card – The Boston Glove – 8/9/17

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.