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Conservation Hub takes flight

In August of last year, shortly after the cancellation of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline, ABRA announced the launch of a new program…the Conservation Hub. Building on the experience and success of the Compliance Surveillance Initiative, or CSI, a monitoring and

Daniel Shaffer June 25, 2021 Pipeline Updates Read more

New CSI Website Goes Live

A redesign of the website for ABRA’s Compliance Surveillance Initiative (CSI) program has been activated this week.  The site has a new address (http://abra-csi.org/) and is designed to be very user-friendly.  The site, which was created by ABRA Communications Coordinator

Daniel Shaffer April 26, 2019 Pipeline Updates Read more

The Trump administration scrubs climate change info from websites. These two have survived.

Card – NBC News – 7/17/18

Daniel Shaffer July 26, 2018 Big Picture Read more

Status of: DEQ Website Status, NWP 12 Comment Period, Water Board Meeting

The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) website which has been down since May 22, was due to operational again by June 1 (though as of 3 pm on June 1, it was not).  As a result, the DEQ has

Daniel Shaffer June 2, 2018 Pipeline Updates Read more

West Virginia DEP Launches Special Pipeline Website

The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) has launched an easy to use website designed to help citizens learn more about five major proposed or under construction natural gas pipelines. The five pipelines that are the focus of the webpage

Daniel Shaffer April 14, 2018 Pipeline Updates Read more

New “Path of the Pipeline” Website Highlights Stories of ACP’s Impact

The Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) has added a new section to its website that features numerous individual stories depicting the adverse impacts of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP).  “Path of the Pipeline” features short video presentations about people affected

Daniel Shaffer September 22, 2017 Pipeline Updates Read more

The EPA climate website taken down for review was accurate, scientists say

Card – The Washington Post – 5/4/17

Daniel Shaffer May 5, 2017 Big Picture Read more

Rex Tillerson wastes no time: The State Department rewrote its climate change page

Card – Salon – 4/14/17

Daniel Shaffer April 14, 2017 Big Picture Read more

On climate change, Scott Pruitt causes an uproar — and contradicts the EPA’s own website

Card – The Washington Post – 3/9/17

Daniel Shaffer March 10, 2017 Big Picture Read more

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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