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Update 299

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ACP Route Restoration Plan Filed with FERC Leaves Unanswered Questions

A long-awaited restoration plan for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) to address land and forests that were disrupted by the project before it was cancelled in July was filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on January 4.  The

Daniel Shaffer January 8, 2021 Pipeline Updates Read more

Deliberations on Proposed Gold Mine in Buckingham County Continue

A proposed gold mining operation in Buckingham County, VA, first reported in the October 8 issue of ABRA Update, will be the subject of continued deliberation next week.  The Buckingham County Board of Supervisors and Planning Commission will conduct a

Daniel Shaffer January 8, 2021 Pipeline Updates Read more

VA DEQ Denies Water Quality Certification for MVP Under Army Corps Plan

The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality has denied water quality certification under the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nationwide Permit 12 Permit program (NWP12) for any natural gas pipeline “greater than 36 inches inside diameter.”  The judgment was part of

Daniel Shaffer January 8, 2021 Pipeline Updates Read more

Regulators get plan for undoing the Atlantic Coast Pipeline

Card – The Richmond Times – 1/5/20 Related: FERC: Developers submit plan to undo $8B pipeline

Daniel Shaffer January 8, 2021 Local & ACP Read more

Atlantic Coast Pipeline restoration planned to start later in WV than other states

Card – Charleston Gazette-Mail – 1/6/21

Daniel Shaffer January 8, 2021 Local & ACP, Regional Issues Read more

Waters remain muddy for Mountain Valley Pipeline’s stream crossings

Card – The Roanoke Times – 1/5/20 Related: Mountain Valley Pipeline faces political, regulatory changes in 2021

Daniel Shaffer January 8, 2021 Regional & MVP Read more

Environmental groups make another legal attack on Mountain Valley Pipeline

Card – The Roanoke Times – 12/22/20

Daniel Shaffer January 8, 2021 Regional & MVP Read more

MVP Cleared by FERC for Construction Near National Forest; Glick Calls Decision ‘Nonsensical’

Card – Natural Gas Intelligence – 12/18/20

Daniel Shaffer January 8, 2021 Regional & MVP Read more

Conservation groups purchase land to preserve views from McAfee Knob

Card – The Roanoke Times – 12/22/20

Daniel Shaffer January 8, 2021January 8, 2021 Regional & MVP Read more

Dominion files plans with federal regulators for 2.6 GW offshore wind project, largest in US to date

Card – Utility Dive – 12/22/20

Daniel Shaffer January 8, 2021 Local & ACP, Regional Issues 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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