In August ABRA launched its new Conservation Hub, a program designed to enhance the capabilities of environmental, conservation and citizen groups to better assess the impacts of projects in the greater Allegheny-Blue Ridge region and to help assure that the overall environmental integrity of the region is maintained.
ABRA Pursues Additional New Initiatives
With the July 5 cancellation of the Atlantic Coat Pipeline (ACP), ABRA is focusing on several other initiatives, in addition to the new Conservation Hub program.
- ABRA’s work on the ACP will continue over the next year and beyond to assure that there is a responsible and thorough restoration of the land disturbance that occurred along the route,
Utility efficiency programs offer model to merge climate, racial justice solutions
- – Energy News Network – 7/2/20
Appalachian Headwaters: Healing Environmental Degradation
This is the first in a series of periodic profiles of programs and activities that seek to protect, enrich and restore the natural resources of the Allegheny-Blue Ridge region.
The damage to the ecosystems of the central Appalachian region from coal mining and the absence too often of successful reclamation has long been a blight on much of the Appalachian region.
Dominion’s green energy package comes with a catch: coal. Businesses aren’t happy.
- – Virginia Mercury – 10/30/19
On energy efficiency, unfortunately, utilities remain in the driver’s seat
- – Virginia Mercury – 10/11/19
Interfaith organization launches Climate in the Pulpits program
- – Augusta Free Press – 7/14/19
Governor Northam Announces Launch of ConserveVirginia
- – Blue Virginia – 4/9/19
Del. Jennifer Carroll Foy: Dominion Energy’s Attempt to Walk Away from Energy Efficiency Commitment Calls Into Question Their Ability to Negotiate in Good Faith
- – Blue Virginia – 3/28/19
An Illinois bill leans into the most contentious part of the Green New Deal
- – Vox – 3/7/19
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