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Opinion: It’s not too late to call it quits on the Mountain Valley Pipeline

Card – The Washington Post – 6/1/22

Daniel Shaffer June 10, 2022 Regional Issues Read more

Federal regulators issue key approval for Mountain Valley Pipeline, but project faces fresh legal scrutiny

Card – Charleston Gazette-Mail – 4/12/22 Related: FERC conditions amendment approval on MVP restoring federal permits

Daniel Shaffer April 20, 2022 Regional Issues Read more

FERC approves change in stream crossings for MVP

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has granted a request from the Mountain Valley Pipeline to change its crossing method for some 180 bodies of water and wetlands.  FERC’s April 8 Order allows the project to bore under the bodies

Daniel Shaffer April 20, 2022 Pipeline Updates Read more

Coal country crawfish get critical habitat protections

Card – E&E News – 3/14/22

Daniel Shaffer March 28, 2022March 28, 2022 Regional Issues Read more

Dominion Energy Plans to Put New Coal Ash Landfill on Potomac River

Card – Chesapeake Bay Magazine – 2/21/22

Daniel Shaffer February 25, 2022 Regional Issues Read more

Judge pressed to halt Army Corps pipeline permit Program

Card – E&E News – 2/8/22

Daniel Shaffer February 11, 2022 Big Picture Read more

Virginia Water Board approves MVP permit

The Virginia State Water Control Board voted 3-2 on December 14 to approve a water quality certificate for the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP). Two members were not present.  The project still needs a water certificate from West Virginia, which is

Daniel Shaffer December 20, 2021 Pipeline Updates Read more

Conservation groups comment to Army Corps on MVP permit

Twenty-two conservation groups, including ABRA and several of its members, filed comments on November 19 with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on the permit application for the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) to cross rivers and streams under Section 404

Daniel Shaffer December 3, 2021 Pipeline Updates Read more

EPA, New River Gorge, others express concerns to FERC about potential Mountain Valley Pipeline impacts

Card – Charleston Gazette-Mail – 9/15/21

Daniel Shaffer September 24, 2021 Regional & MVP, Regional Issues Read more

On Shenandoah River, algae and bacteria continue to plague recreation — and human health

Card – Virginia Mercury – 8/31/21

Daniel Shaffer September 10, 2021September 10, 2021 Local & ACP, Regional Issues Read more
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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.

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The Allegheny-Blue Ridge Alliance is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to promoting and protecting the environmental integrity of the Allegheny-Blue Ridge region and the surrounding  Central Appalachian Highlands of Virginia and West Virginia.

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Rick Webb, Executive Director
Dan Shaffer, GIS Administrator
Olivia Miller, Communications Coordinator

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Monterey, Virginia 24465

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