Update 245

Virginia Governor Calls for Electricity to Be 100% from Renewables by 2050

Virginia Governor Ralph Northam issued an Executive Order this week establishing a statewide energy production goal for 30% of the state’s electric system to be powered by renewables by 2030, and 100% of the system resources to come from renewables

Who is ABRA? Highlanders for Responsible Development

This is the second in a series of profiles of member groups of the Allegheny-Blue Ridge Alliance. Highlanders for Responsible Development Highlanders for Responsible Development (HRD) is a citizens’ group that promotes stewardship of the unspoiled landscape, natural resources and

DC Circ. Asks If 4th Circ. Ruling Kills $7B Pipeline Fight

Card – Law 360 – 9/16/19

Don’t Miss: Hands Across The Appalachian Trail

Bath resident finds Dominion pipe coating analysis inadequate

Card – The Recorder – 9/19/19

Virginia Ethics Enforcement So Weak It Can’t Be Rated

Card – Bacon’s Rebellion – 9/13/19

Virginia governor sets renewable energy goal of 100 percent by 2050

Card – PBS News Hour – 9/17/19 Related: Northam calls for carbon-free electric grid by 2050

Renewable energy providers cleared to operate in Virginia

Card – Virginia Mercury – 9/18/19

EDITORIAL: Dominion shouldn’t keep all overcharges

Card – Fredericksburg.com – 9/17/19

NC Slams FERC’s Enviro Analysis Of $468M Gas Pipeline

Card – Law360 – 9/17/19

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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.