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Update 278

Reinstatement of Army Corps’ NWP 12 Authority Denied by Appeals Court

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals denied on May 28  a request of the U.S. Corps of Engineers and the owner of the Keystone XL Pipeline to reinstate the Nationwide Permit 12 (NWP12) authority of the Corps.  A federal district

Daniel Shaffer May 29, 2020 Pipeline Updates Read more

Six Years and Counting . . .

It was six-years ago this week that Dominion Energy began contacting local officials in Virginia and West Virginia to advise them of the company’s plans to build a natural gas pipeline through their communities.  Initially called the Southeast Reliability Project,

Daniel Shaffer May 29, 2020 Pipeline Updates Read more

Additional Public Hearing Scheduled for Header Improvement Project

The Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC) announced May 27 that additional public testimony on Virginia Natural Gas’s proposed Header Improvement Project (HIP) will be received on June 8 at a virtual hearing, webcast by the SCC. The deadline for filing

Daniel Shaffer May 29, 2020 Pipeline Updates Read more

ARTivism Virginia Holding Concerts and Workshops on Thursdays

ARTivism Virginia, an initiative to connect artists and activists in Virginia in the fight for environmental justice, is conducting a series of online concerts and workshops on Thursday through the end of June. The Sun Sing in Place concert Series,

Daniel Shaffer May 29, 2020 Pipeline Updates Read more

Pandemic erodes the case for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline

Card -Facing South – 5/22/20

Daniel Shaffer May 29, 2020 Local & ACP Read more

It’s high time to abandon ship on the Atlantic Coast Pipeline

Card – Appalachian Voices – 5/5/20

Daniel Shaffer May 29, 2020 Local & ACP Read more

Virginia Clean Economy Act may help get state’s economy back on track post COVID-19

Card – Charlottesville Tomorrow – 5/26/20 Related: Virginia agency aims to make solar ‘faster, easier and more affordable’

Daniel Shaffer May 29, 2020 Local & ACP Read more

Northam should think like a doctor about pipelines

Card – Richmond Times-Dispatch – 5/23/20

Daniel Shaffer May 29, 2020 Regional & MVP Read more

The last thing we need is a new dirty fuel project

Card – Prince William Times – 5/26/20

Daniel Shaffer May 29, 2020 Regional & MVP Read more

Mountain Valley Pipeline requests variance to tunnel under Roanoke River

Card – WHSV News – 5/22/20

Daniel Shaffer May 29, 2020 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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