Month: March 2018

Virginia Marine Resources Commission Schedules Hearing on ACP

A March 16, 9:30 am hearing in the Newport News City Council Chambers has been scheduled by the Virginia Marine Resources Commission to consider an application for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline, LLC to install a natural gas pipeline beneath the

Zoning board nixes permit request for Dominion storage yard

Card – News Leader – 3/1/18

Highland County plans Dominion public hearings

Card – The Recorder – 2/28/18

DEQ Approves Final Atlantic Coast Pipeline Stormwater Methodology

Card – The Roanoke Star – 2/23/18

Nelson couple grants ‘immediate access’ for Atlantic Coast Pipeline

Card – The News & Advance – 2/27/18

Company surveying Atlantic Coast Pipeline route in NC lacks a current state license

Card – The Progressive Pulse – 2/28/18

State issues air quality permit for Atlantic Coast Pipeline project

Card – North Caroline DEQ – 2/27/18

Pipeline group to set up ‘citizen air force’

Card – News Leader – 3/1/18

Pipeline protesters are sitting in trees along its route in an effort to stop construction

Card – The Roanoke Times – 2/28/18

State regulators promise ‘vigilant’ inspections of Mountain Valley Pipeline

Card – The Roanoke Times – 2/23/18

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.