Month: January 2020

General Assembly will decide whether to build environmental justice into Virginia law

Card – Virginia Mercury – 1/13/20

‘Raging granny’ faces music for pipeline protest: ‘Happy that I did it’

Card – Virginia Mercury – 1/14/20

Letter from Grassroots Progressive, Enviro Groups Urges Virginia Democratic Legislators to Aggressively Address the Climate Crisis

Card – Blue Virginia – 1/11/20

Five 2020 Energy Predictions: Solar Surge, Coal Crash, Gas Exorcism, Clean Energy Incentives, Public Mobilization

Card – Forbes – 1/13/20 Related: ACORE’s four policies to clean the grid

Time to Overturn Precedent on FERC Orders, Landowners Tell Court

Card – Bloomberg Law – 1/13/20 Related: D.C. Circuit En Banc Review of FERC Tolling Orders Could Have Profound Implications for Infrastructure Projects Requiring FERC Approval

Trump’s Weakening of Environmental Rules Would Leave the Public in the Dark

Card – The New York Times – 1/10/20

‘Urgent’ need for businesses to adapt to growing threat from climate change, McKinsey says

Card – CNBC – 1/13/20

U.S. gas production to drop for first time in 5 years

Card – E&E News – 1/16/20

Transmission Emerging as Major Stumbling Block for State Renewable Targets

Card – Greentech Media – 1/15/20

Three-Quarters of New US Generating Capacity in 2020 Will Be Renewable, EIA Says

Card – Greentech Media – 1/14/20

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.