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Update 269

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New Report Highlights Threat of Pipeline Construction to Water Quality

A new report on turbidity in streams and rivers underscores how increased sediment loads will adversely affect aquatic life as well as drinking water quality. Numeric Turbidity Water Quality Standards: A Tool to Protect Aquatic Life was released this week

Daniel Shaffer March 27, 2020 Pipeline Updates Read more

Should Pipeline Construction Resume Amid COVID-19 Concerns?

There is growing concern about the possible resumption of pipeline construction in the midst of the COVIDZ-19 pandemic, particularly given that most workers on both projects are from out of state.   On March 25, the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) filed

Daniel Shaffer March 27, 2020 Pipeline Updates Read more

Why a SCOTUS Case Over the Atlantic Pipeline Project Could Have Big Implications

Card – Law.com – 3/25/20

Daniel Shaffer March 27, 2020 Local & ACP Read more

Virginia session sets up clean energy investment, Dominion regulations fall flat

Card – S&P Global – 3/23/20

Daniel Shaffer March 27, 2020 Local & ACP Read more

What the Coronavirus Curve Teaches Us About Climate Change

Card – Politico – 3/26/20

Daniel Shaffer March 27, 2020March 27, 2020 Big Picture Read more

PJM’s Compliance Plan Doesn’t End FERC Order’s Threat to Renewables, Experts Say

Card – Greentech Media – 3/20/20

Daniel Shaffer March 27, 2020 Big Picture Read more

PHMSA Issues Final Rule on Underground Natural Gas Storage Safety Establishing a Phased-in, Multi-Year Timeframe for Integrity Management

Card – JD Supra – 3/21/20

Daniel Shaffer March 27, 2020 Big Picture Read more

Coronavirus may get America to pass its biggest climate bill yet

Card – Quartz – 3/25/20

Daniel Shaffer March 27, 2020 Big Picture Read more

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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