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Update 119

Dominion Criticized for Lack of Responsiveness to the Forest Service

“Dominion/ACP’s lack of transparency and responsiveness in providing requested information to the Forest Service” has been cited as a strong concern in a report by a consultant to the U.S. Forest Service who has been contracted to assist in the

Daniel Shaffer March 3, 2017 Pipeline Updates Read more

EPA Withdraws Methane Info Request for the Oil and Gas Industry

An Information Collection Request (ICR) that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued November 10, seeking information on how to best reduce methane and other harmful emissions from existing sources in the oil and natural gas industry, has been withdrawn

Daniel Shaffer March 3, 2017 Pipeline Updates Read more

Environmental Journalists Object to FERC DEIS Comment Procedures

The Society of Environmental Journalists (SoEJ), a professional association of over 1200 journalists who cover environmental issues, has written the Acting Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Cheryl LaFleur, expressing concerns about the procedures used by the agency

Daniel Shaffer March 3, 2017 Pipeline Updates Read more

New Study on ACP Impact on National Forests Released

“FERC’s Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline provides inaccurate, incomplete, and incorrect information about impacts on our core forested areas, streams, wildlife, and recreation as it cuts a 21-mile permanent swath over rugged mountains and valleys in our

Daniel Shaffer March 3, 2017 Pipeline Updates Read more

Pipeline worries are many at agency’s open house

Card – The Recorder – 3/2/17

Daniel Shaffer March 3, 2017 Local & ACP Read more

Pressured agency fields fears over future of conservation program

Card – The Recorder – 3/2/17

Daniel Shaffer March 3, 2017 Local & ACP Read more

Crowds swell for pipeline discussion in Staunton

Card – News Leader – 2/24/17

Daniel Shaffer March 3, 2017 Local & ACP Read more

Staunton City Council reaffirms pipeline opposition

Card – News Leader – 2/28/17

Daniel Shaffer March 3, 2017 Local & ACP Read more

Wall Street intent on planned pipeline

Card – The Recorder – 3/2/17

Daniel Shaffer March 3, 2017 Local & ACP Read more

West Virginia Senate Bill 9 looks to ban the use of drones against pipelines

Card – The Daily Haze – 3/1/17

Daniel Shaffer March 3, 2017 Regional & MVP 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 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

Post Office Box 96
Monterey, Virginia 24465

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