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ABRA End of the Year Report for 2020

WE WON! Those two words best summarize the 2020 accomplishments of the Allegheny-Blue Ridge Alliance.  Our coalition’s 6+ year effort to stop the Atlantic Coast Pipeline was an achievement for which the dozens of member organizations and thousands of volunteers

Daniel Shaffer December 21, 2020November 11, 2021 Pipeline Updates Read more

Two-year-long tree protest against Mountain Valley Pipeline to continue

Card – The Roanoke Times – 9/15/20

Daniel Shaffer September 25, 2020 Regional & MVP Read more

Federal agency’s lack of response to coating concerns unacceptable

Card – The Recorder – 6/25/20

Daniel Shaffer June 26, 2020 Local & ACP Read more

Six Years and Counting . . .

It was six-years ago this week that Dominion Energy began contacting local officials in Virginia and West Virginia to advise them of the company’s plans to build a natural gas pipeline through their communities.  Initially called the Southeast Reliability Project,

Daniel Shaffer May 29, 2020 Pipeline Updates Read more

Through Snow and Rain, Tree Sitters Continue to Fight a Gas Pipeline

Card – The American Prospect – 12/23/19

Daniel Shaffer January 10, 2020January 10, 2020 Regional & MVP Read more

After a year in the trees, opponents continue to block work on the Mountain Valley Pipeline

Card – Richmond Times-Dispatch – 9/7/19

Daniel Shaffer September 13, 2019 Regional & MVP Read more

The Sixth Year of the Fight Begins

It was 5 years ago this week – Tuesday, September 2, 2014 – that Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe and Dominion Energy CEO Tom Farrell appeared at a press conference in Richmond to announce the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) project, a

Daniel Shaffer September 6, 2019 Pipeline Updates Read more

FERC puts Constitution Pipeline back on track, finding New York waived water authority

Card – S&P Global – 8/29/19

Daniel Shaffer September 6, 2019 Big Picture Read more

Editorial: Should pipeline tree-sitters get 20 years in prison?

Card – The Roanoke Times – 6/11/19

Daniel Shaffer June 15, 2019 Regional & MVP Read more

Proposed pipeline project hits 5-year mark

Card – The Recorder – 5/23/19 Related: Proposed pipeline: Series of events continues

Daniel Shaffer May 31, 2019May 31, 2019 Local & ACP 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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Rick Webb, Executive Director
Dan Shaffer, GIS Administrator
Olivia Miller, Communications Coordinator

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