A near overflow crowd of 150 people gathered at the Staunton, VA Holiday Inn on March 3 to hear details about ABRA’s new Pipeline Compliance Initiative (CSI). The program is designed to support citizen efforts to ensure strict application
Lawsuit Filed to Halt Construction of the ACP
The Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) and Appalachian Mountain Advocates (Appalmad), on behalf of their client conservation and environmental groups, asked the Fourth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals to halt construction by Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) developers until it decides
Tree-Felling for the ACP to Begin in National Forests, Expand Elsewhere
Permission for contractors of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) to begin felling trees within the George Washington and Monongahela National Forests was granted by the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) on March 2. ABRA was informed of the decision during the
Stream Monitoring Webinars to Be Held March 13 and 27
A Volunteer Pipeline Visual Assessment Program has been developed by Trout Unlimited and the West Virginia Rivers Coalition to support and train volunteer citizen observers to identify, document and report pollution incidents associated with large-scale pipeline development. A series of
Landowners Affected by ACP and MVP Urged to Sign Letter to Governor
Landowners whose property is directly affected by the Atlantic Coast Pipeline or the Mountain Valley Pipeline are being urged to sign on to a letter to Virginia Governor Northam. The letter notes examples of serious harm to property and the
The only good byproduct of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline: Citizen activism in our region
Card – News Leader – 3/2/18
Trees begin to fall, making way for pipeline through Nelson County
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Initiative closely follows pipeline projects
Card – The Recorder – 3/7/18
Documents reveal immense outreach on Atlantic Coast Pipeline
Card – AP News – 3/8/18
As Atlantic Coast Pipeline moves to construction, groups urge Northam to act
Card – Richmond Times-Dispatch – 3/4/18