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
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: May 31
Dominion targeting low-income communities with pipeline Twenty-four of the 25 counties that the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) would impact are below the median income level for their state. These low income counties will suffer further if the pipeline is constructed,…
Virginia Military Veterans Speak Out Against Fracked-Gas Pipelines
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Re-release May 29, 2017 CONTACTS: Jamshid Bakhtiari, Chesapeake Climate Action Network; jamshid@chesapeakeclimate.org, (757) 386-8107 Denise Robbins, Chesapeake Climate Action Network; denise@chesapeakeclimate.org, (608) 620-8819 Virginia…
Wellman: FERC shows its true colors
The draft environmental impact statement on the Atlantic Coast Pipeline is massive — over 2,300 pages. Reviewing it is a daunting task. But in their one and a half page treatment of the “No Action Alternative” required by law, FERC’s bottom line is clear: the…
‘Pipeline is not needed anymore’
http://www.farmvilleherald.com/2017/05/pipeline-is-not-needed-anymore/ Farmville Herald – Published 11:04 am Thursday May 24, 2017 By Joseph Jeeva Abbate
Judge rules that environmental group can challenge Sunoco over pipeline eminent domain
Sunoco Logistics’ use of eminent domain to take private land to build its Mariner East 2 pipeline came into question again on Thursday when a Philadelphia court ruled that an environmental group can argue that the practice is unconstitutional. Judge Linda Carpenter of…
As gas pipelines roil Virginia governor’s race, regulators backtrack on their role
Virginia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Ralph Northam, under pressure from environmentalists to oppose two natural gas pipelines, told voters for weeks that he had won assurances from state regulators that they will increase scrutiny on the projects by assessing…
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Grassroots advocacy for clean energy, strong communities, and a healthy environment.
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