Allegheny-Blue Ridge Alliance

A motion was filed July 5 with the U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit, asking that construction activity on the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) be halted until the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) complies with the Court’s May 15 order

Virginia DEQ Initiatives Enforcement Action Against the MVP

The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) issued on July 10 a Notice of Violation (NOV) against the Mountain Valley Pipeline. In announcing the Notice, DEQ said: The alleged violations include failure to take corrective actions within required timeframes, failure

Virginia Supreme Court Again Upholds State Pipeline Surveying Law

Another challenge to Virginia’s statute authorizing natural gas pipeline companies survey a landowner’s property without that owner’s permission was rebuffed again last week. The 6-1 decision handed down on July 5 arose in the case of a Nelson County, VA

Gov. Northam: These natural gas pipelines aren’t being done ‘right’

Card – News Leader – 7/12/18

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.