Whistleblowers say ‘bad seeds’ undermine pipeline safety

Card – E&E Energywire – 7/15/21

New GAO report on pipeline safety released

The General Accountability Office (GAO), a research agency that is part of the U.S. Congress, released a new study last month on pipeline safety. Performance Measures Needed to Assess Recent Changes to Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Regulations was released June

Feds falling short on pipeline safety

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U.S. regulator tells pipeline operators to prepare methane curbs

Card – Reuters – 6/7/21

Pipeline agency braces for Biden climate overhaul

Card – E&E Energywire – 1/29/21

PHMSA staff concerned about agency-industry ties —IG

Card – E&E Energywire – 1/19/21 Related: New PHMSA Rule to Ease Restrictions on Natural Gas Pipeline Operators

Federal agency’s lack of response to coating concerns unacceptable

Card – The Recorder – 6/25/20

COVID-19 prompts delay for federal pipeline rule

Card – E&E Greenwire 0 4/23/20

Virus Leads Pipeline Agency to Ease Job Qualification Rules

Card – Bloomberg – 3/23/20

PHMSA Issues Final Rule on Underground Natural Gas Storage Safety Establishing a Phased-in, Multi-Year Timeframe for Integrity Management

Card – JD Supra – 3/21/20

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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.