Month: August 2020

FERC Commissioner McNamee to Step Down

Card – JD Supra – 8/26/20

How Trump’s assault on bird law could backfire on industry

Card – E&E Energywire – 8/25/20

Louisiana governor’s goal: net zero greenhouse gases by 2050

Card – Associated Press – 8/19/20

No, Renewables Did Not Cause California’s Blackouts

Card – Cleantechnica – 8/27/20

A new ABRA program: The Conservation Hub

The Allegheny-Blue Ridge Alliance (ABRA) is pleased to announce an exciting new program: The Conservation Hub. ABRA’s Conservation Hub program promotes responsible resource management by providing data-focused tools that enhance a project’s transparency, strengthen its accountability to regulatory agencies and

A look at the Atlantic Coast Pipeline easement process that left Nelson landowners $15 million richer

Card – The News & Advance – 8/15/20

SCC: Dominion overcharged customers by $502M in 2017-19

Card – Daily Press – 8/16/20

Dominion’s past-due power bills from pandemic hit $116 million

Card – Daily Press – 8/16/20

Mountain Valley pledges up to $19.5 million to conserve land along Appalachian Trail

Card – The Roanoke Times – 8/17/20 Related: Voluntary Stewardship Agreement to Advance A.T. Conservation

Opponents to MVP Southgate see conservation victory with DEQ permit denial

Card – Rockingham Now – 8/14/20

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.