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Manchin calls for ‘North American minerals alliance’

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  • – E&E News – 5/18/22
Daniel Shaffer May 20, 2022 Big Picture Read more

‘Cash for Clunkers’ can cut gas prices, climate change — and Putin’s income

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  • – The Hill – 5/5/22
Daniel Shaffer May 11, 2022 Big Picture Read more

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 educate the public and legislators regarding the impacts on West Virginia’s public lands. 

Daniel Shaffer February 25, 2022February 25, 2022 Pipeline Updates Read more

Biden Orders Federal Vehicles and Buildings to Use Renewable Energy by 2050

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  • – The Washington Post – 12/8/21
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Daniel Shaffer December 20, 2021 Big Picture Read more

How the U.S. Lost Ground to China in the Contest for Clean Energy

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  • – The New York Times – 11/21/21
Daniel Shaffer December 3, 2021 Big Picture Read more

Off-road vehicles on public lands: a growing issue in WV

Recent efforts in the West Virginia General Assembly to promote off-highway vehicles (ORVs) on public lands is a growing concern among conservation groups in West Virginia.  In the 2021 session of the West Virginia General Assembly there were 8 bills and 2 resolutions introduced to promote the use of off-road vehicles on West Virginnia’s public lands.

Daniel Shaffer July 11, 2021 Pipeline Updates Read more

Senate Panel to Advance Electric Car, Clean Energy Tax Credits

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  • – Bloomberg Green – 5/26/21
Daniel Shaffer May 28, 2021 Big Picture Read more

Virginia looks to gain ground in states’ slow race on electric vehicle policy

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  • – Energy News Network – 3/16/21
Daniel Shaffer March 19, 2021 Local & ACP, Regional Issues Read more

Pandemic’s Cleaner Air Could Reshape What We Know About the Atmosphere

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  • – The New York Times – 6/25/20
Daniel Shaffer June 26, 2020 Big Picture Read more

France to End Sale of Diesel and Gasoline Vehicles by 2040

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  • – The New York Times – 7/6/17
Daniel Shaffer July 7, 2017 Big Picture Read more

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Allegheny-Blue Ridge Alliance

The Allegheny Blue-Ridge Alliance (ABRA) is a coalition of conservation organizations dedicated to promoting and protecting the environmental integrity of the Allegheny-Blue Ridge region, which encompasses the Central Appalachian Highlands area of Virginia and West Virginia.

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