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Northern long-eared bat should be declared endangered

Twenty-four conservation groups, including ABRA, have voiced strong support to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) for the agency to finalize designating the northern long-eared bat as an endangered species.  The groups’ May 23 letter to FWS, sent on

Daniel Shaffer June 10, 2022November 6, 2022 Pipeline Updates Read more

In A David Versus Goliath Battle Between NGOs And A Pipeline Company, Goliath Is Losing

Card – Forbes – 4/2/22

Daniel Shaffer April 12, 2022 Regional Issues Read more

With construction at a standstill, Mountain Valley Pipeline looks for solutions

Card – The Roanoke Times – 3/20/22 Related: Manchin Pushes Defense Production Act for Natural Gas Pipeline

Daniel Shaffer March 28, 2022 Regional Issues Read more

Coal country crawfish get critical habitat protections

Card – E&E News – 3/14/22

Daniel Shaffer March 28, 2022March 28, 2022 Regional Issues Read more

4th Circuit declines to rehear on Forest Service decision on MVP

An appeal by Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) for the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals to reconsider the decision of a three-judge panel to vacate the Forest Service permit for the project was rejected by Court on March 25.  This leaves

Daniel Shaffer March 28, 2022 Pipeline Updates Read more

Permit problems continue to mount for Mountain Valley Pipeline

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers created another delay for the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) when it announced in a February 9 letter that it would not finalize action on a permit for the project to cross rivers, streams and

Daniel Shaffer February 25, 2022 Pipeline Updates Read more

Mountain Valley facing ‘greater uncertainty,’ lead partner in pipeline project says

Card – The Roanoke Times – 2/22/22 Related: Equitrans says it’s still committed to Mountain Valley Pipeline but completion date uncertain

Daniel Shaffer February 25, 2022 Regional Issues Read more

The Mountain Valley Pipeline Can Never Be Completed—Time For Everyone to Admit It

Card – Common Dreams – 2/19/22

Daniel Shaffer February 25, 2022 Regional Issues Read more

Groups comment on new migratory bird regulations

Thirty-five conservation groups, including ABRA and several of its members, filed comments with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on December 3 in response to the agency’s Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding incidental take regulations under the Migratory Bird

Daniel Shaffer December 20, 2021 Pipeline Updates Read more

Endangered species regulatory changes close to happening

The significant revisions made to the Endangered Species Act regulations by the Trump Administration in December 2020 are close to being reversed by the Biden Administration.  The U.S. Department of Interior’s Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) developed last summer proposed

Daniel Shaffer October 22, 2021 Pipeline Updates 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 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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