Top Northam administration officials say state should not forbid new fossil fuel plants

Card – Virginia Mercury – 1/6/22

Governor Northam Appoints New Secretary of Natural Resources

Virginia Governor Ralph Northam announced on September 22 he was appointing Ann Jennings as the new Secretary of Natural and Historic Resources. Ms. Jennings has served as Deputy Secretary of the department and replaces Matt Strickler, who was appointed to

Council on Environmental Justice asks Northam to institute fossil fuel infrastructure ban

Card – Virginia Mercury – 4/16/21

Governor Northam signs bill for study of gold mining in Virginia

Virginia Governor Ralph Northam has signed into law a bill that would direct a study of gold mining in the Commonwealth. The issue arose last year when ABRA member Friends of Buckingham became aware that a Canadian mining company was

22 Virginia legislators urge Gov. Northam to suspend construction on MVP

Card – WFXR-TV – 8-6-20

Stop Mountain Valley Pipeline from polluting Southwest Virginia’s water

Card – Virginia Mercury – 7/30/20

Lovelace: Pipeline cancellation puts spotlight on Northam and Herring inaction

Card – The Franklin News-Post – 7/29/20

Northam speeds up Virginia’s clean energy timetable

Card – Virginia Business – 7/7/20

Northam should think like a doctor about pipelines

Card – Richmond Times-Dispatch – 5/23/20

Governor should think like a doctor about the pipelines

Card – The Recorder – 5/21/20

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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.