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Protecting West Virginia’s Public Lands from Expanded Use of ORV/ATVs

Sponsor: West Virginia Highlands Conservancy
Developer: Lobbyists & Legislators in WV

Lobbyists and legislators have persistently promoted off-highway vehicle recreation on West Virginia’s public lands, Federal and state, for the last two years.

Daniel Shaffer February 25, 2022February 25, 2022 Hub Read more

Off-road vehicles pose threat to public lands

A new project added this week to ABRA’s Conservation Hub highlights the growing threat off-road-vehicles (ORVs) pose to the environmental integrity of public lands.  Sponsored by the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy, the project includes an interactive online map to help educate the public and legislators regarding the impacts on West Virginia’s public lands. 

Daniel Shaffer February 25, 2022February 25, 2022 Pipeline Updates Read more

‘Make it more environmentally sound’: Citizen group takes on popular Southwest Va. trail network

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  • – Virginia Mercury – 1/19/22
Daniel Shaffer January 28, 2022 Regional Issues Read more

A budget amendment is laying down the tracks for a Shenandoah Valley rail trail

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  • – Virginia Mercury – 10/19/20
Daniel Shaffer October 23, 2020 Regional & MVP Read more

Work started on new Brush Mountain trail project

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  • – The Roanoke Times – 7/20/20
Daniel Shaffer July 31, 2020 Regional & MVP Read more

Hundreds Celebrate Fourth Annual “Hands Across the Appalachian Trail”

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  • – Blue Virginia – 9/29/19
Daniel Shaffer October 4, 2019 Regional & MVP Read more

FERC Dems Make Climate Change Case In House Hearing

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  • – Law360 – 6/12/19
Daniel Shaffer June 15, 2019 Big Picture Read more

‘If I were Dominion I’d be panicked:’ Federal court vacates another Atlantic Coast Pipeline permit

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  • – Virginia Mercury – 12/13/18
Daniel Shaffer December 14, 2018 Local & ACP Read more

MVP Cleared to Resume Construction at WV Trail Crossing Following Court Order

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  • – Natural Gas Intelligence – 10/25/18
Daniel Shaffer November 2, 2018 Regional & MVP Read more

Hands Across the Appalachian Trail to be Held September 22

The third Annual “Hands Across the Appalachian Trail” has been announced for Saturday, September 22, from 10 am to noon at the Humpback Rocks Visitor Center, located at Milepost 5.8 on the Blue Ridge Parkway. The event is designed to highlight the necessity of protecting the Appalachian Trail from the unwanted onslaught of natural gas pipelines. 

Daniel Shaffer September 7, 2018 Pipeline Updates Read more

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Allegheny-Blue Ridge Alliance

The Allegheny Blue-Ridge Alliance (ABRA) is a coalition of conservation organizations dedicated to promoting and protecting the environmental integrity of the Allegheny-Blue Ridge region, which encompasses the Central Appalachian Highlands area of Virginia and West Virginia.

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