Fighting future fires

Card – US Forest Service – 4/13/22

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

Card – Forbes – 4/2/22

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

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

Off-road vehicles pose threat to public lands

A new project added this week to ABRA’s Conservation Hub highlights the growing threat off-road-vehicles (ORVs) pose to the environmental integrity of public lands. Sponsored by the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy, the project includes an interactive online map to help

Mountain Valley Pipeline loses permit to cross through Jefferson National Forest

Card – The Roanoke Times – 1/25/22 Related: Court deals major blow to Mountain Valley pipeline

Fourth Circuit Vacates Two Key MVP Permits

The U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals has vacated – for the second time – the approvals granted by the U.S. Forest Service (NFS) and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) to cross 3.5

National Forest Integrity Project Launched by ABRA

ABRA has unveiled the first phase of its National Forest Integrity Project (NFIP). The project, part of ABRA’s Conservation Hub, is a monitoring program created to track proposed and ongoing projects in the three National Forests that are located within

WV Highlands Conservancy files objection with Forest Service

The U.S. Forest Service’s (NFS) environmental assessment of one of its projects in the Monongahela National Forest is the subject of a strong objection filed January 3 by the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy (WVHC). The Greenbrier Southeast project in the

Forest Service faces new pressure to boost timber harvests

Card – E&E News – 10/4/21

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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.