The mission of the Friends of Buckingham is to protect the natural environment and cultural heritage of Buckingham County.
For over a decade, we have had great successes: We helped to stop the Atlantic Coast Pipeline. Learn about our history and join us to stop the looming threats.
Valley Link
The proposed Valley Link transmission line would cut a 200-foot-wide corridor through Buckingham County, threatening farms, forests, property rights, and the health of our communities. Residents across the region are speaking out against this undemocratic and harmful land grab. Together we can make a difference!
Don’t let this plan occur!
Gold Mining
We have the right and the responsibility to protect the health, water, air and land of rural Buckingham and potentially millions of Commonwealth residents along the Virginia Gold-Pyrite Belt and downstream from the well known ravages of industrial gold mining.
Don’t let this plan occur!
Cumberland Gas Plant
For residents of Buckingham and surrounding counties who have spent years living with the environmental and industrial footprint of large-scale energy projects, the Cumberland proposal deepens concerns that rural communities are increasingly facing even greater industrialization and environmental risks as Dominion accelerates its energy buildout.
Don’t let this plan occur!
Industrial Solar
Virginia forests are being destroyed to make way for solar power plants. Thousands of acres have been lost and many more thousands are on the chopping block. Home to countless plants and animals, forests also clean our air and protect our water. The trees, vegetation, and soil of forests are vitally important for a healthy world.
Don’t let this plan occur!
Events – These Affect Buckingham County Lives
News
Weigh in on Dominion’s Long-Term Energy Plans!
The State Corporation Commission is reviewing Dominion’s plan for Virginia’s energy future — known as the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) — and they are seeking input from Virginians like you, until September 18th. If Dominion has its way, we’ll have an outdated…
Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) crisis
“Every societal or cultural issue influences human dynamics — psychology — and vice versa. The proposed Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) crisis is no exception, but the psychological impact of the MVP has not been given much attention. Yes, it is a crisis and it’s…
Judge’s Ruling Permits MVP Surveying
At a hearing on September 11, 2017, Franklin County Circuit Court Judge William Alexander granted the injunction sought by Mountain Valley to prohibit interference with their surveying of Four Corners Farm in Franklin County. The family that owns and operates the…
Buckingham: We the People Invites you to Democracy School January 19, 20 2018
Buckingham: We the People We are committed to preserving a sustainable environment through defending our right to clean air, water, and land. We recognize our dependence on nature and respect our need to live in harmony with the natural world. “If you take no other…
ABRA Update from Lewis Freeman 09.08.2017
Lewis Freeman Attached is a statement released today to the media by the Allegheny-Blue Ridge Alliance taking strong exception to the letter sent on September 7 by the partner companies of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline to the members of the Federal Energy Regulatory…
New Development – ACP asks FERC to approve project ASAP
Since ABRA Update was sent to you a short while ago a new development has come to our attention. Late today executives from Dominion Energy, Duke Energy and the Southern Company, partners in the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP), wrote the Federal Energy Regulatory…
Our Friends
Piedmont Environmental Council
Protecting and restoring the lands and waters of the Virginia Piedmont, while building stronger, more sustainable communities.
Southern Environmental Law Center
The Southern Environmental Law Center is a team of more than 120 legal and policy experts working in nine offices across six states and in Washington D.C.
Virginia Conservation Network
Provides collaborative work in engaging with their partners in creating strong environmental policy at the state legislative level.
Appalachian Voices
Grassroots advocacy for clean energy, strong communities, and a healthy environment.
Virginia Organizing
Virginia Organizing is a non-partisan statewide grassroots organization dedicated to challenging injustice by empowering people in local communities to address issues that affect the quality of their lives.