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
Landowners along pipeline route sue FERC and Mountain Valley Pipeline
Participants in the lawsuit hope it will protect their private property from what they describe as “a government-sanctioned land grab” for the financial gain of a private pipeline company. A Roanoke-based lawyer representing 17 plaintiffs who own 10 properties along…
Opinion: Letter to the Editor: Environmental Priorities
I’m glad to see that Dominion Energy is helping to sponsor native plantings along power line rights-of-way and in tiny Bluemont Park (“Encouraging Native Plants” July 5). It would be easier, however, to see Dominion’s ecological concern as sincere if the effort didn’t…
ACP backers should get the facts
I am eager to respond to the article “Shipman residents with pipeline experience among ACP supporters” in the July 20 edition of the Nelson County Times. While I deeply respect the pride Pete Wood and Jason Tolbert take in the work they have done, I feel obligated to…
WILL McAULIFFE ADMINISTRATION PROTECT OUR WATERS ONLY “IN THEORY?”
About a year ago James Golden, Director of Operations at the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), indicated that applications for water quality certification of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) and the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) could be denied “in…
Judge shuts down all Mariner East 2 pipeline drilling across Pennsylvania
Sunoco crews work in front of the valve station for the Mariner East 2 pipeline on Boot Road in West Goshen Tuesday. A judge shut down drilling operations for the project across all of Pennsylvania with a decision issued Tuesday. PETE BANNAN – DIGITAL FIRST MEDIA A…
Dominion Ranked Second-Worst in US on Energy Efficiency
Thank heaven for Alabama Power! Were it not for them, Virginia would have, in Dominion Energy, the least energy efficient utility in the whole US. The American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE), which has long ranked states, cities and countries on their…
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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.