Month: March 2021

Beyond solar and wind: What decarbonization looks like in 2021

Card – The Hill – 3/17/21

FERC announces public comment period for ACP restoration issues

A scoping period to provide the public an opportunity to comment on the proposed restoration plan for the route of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline, which was cancelled on July 5, 2020, has been announced by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Comments on MVP stream crossing proposal due March 22

A February 19 proposal by Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC (MVP, LLC) to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) asking for authority to have the Mountain Valley Pipeline change the method for wetlands and waterbodies will be open for public comments.

The Atlantic Coast Pipeline Is a Bust, but Property Owners Along the Route Are Stuck in Limbo

Card – Indy Week – 2/24/21

Mountain Valley Pipeline still on target for completion this year, developers say

Card – The Roanoke Times – 2/23/21

Investors Managing $250 Billion in Assets Call on Big Banks to Stop Funding Mountain Valley Pipeline

Card – Common Dreams – 2/25/21

Editorial: Bold investment needed to modernize electric grid

Card – The Virginian-Pilot – 2/23/21

ATC Rejects Mountain Valley Pipeline Opponents’ Request to See $19.5 Million Agreement

Card – The Trek – 2/24/21 Related: Hundreds call on Appalachian Trail Conservancy to share contents of their “Voluntary Stewardship” agreement with Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC.

Blackjewel’s bankruptcy is a harbinger of trouble ahead for the plummeting coal industry

Card – Courier-Journal – 3/3/21

Dominion Cleaning by Greening, but Natural Gas Not a Goner

Card – Natural Gas Intelligence – 2/23/21

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.