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
Wash. Native American Voices ‘Ignored’ in NW Pipeline Fight
May 2, 2017 SEATTLE – The mother of all pipelines could be coming to the Northwest, and Native Americans in the region want their voices heard on the proposal. The Houston-based company, Kinder Morgan’s expanded TransMountain Pipeline would stretch from the Alberta…
Nebraska to become battleground over fate of Keystone XL pipeline project
Landowners and activists expected to descend on town of York on Wednesday for first public meeting on proposed construction after Trump revived it Life on the Keystone XL route: where opponents fear the ‘black snake’ Keystone XL: fear and enthusiasm fill the plains of…
BREAKING: Sabal Pipeline Is Damaged – Leak Inevitable
In this exclusive video, taken by local activist and resident, Mitch Allen, Sabal Pipeline construction workers are seen excavating over one-thousand feet of pipeline in Wetland 034A (labeled in this FERC map) in Polk County and placing geotextile pipeline weights (or…
Dominion Energy officials give updates on progression of Atlantic Coast Pipeline project
CLARKSBURG — Dominion Energy officials are pleased with progress on the Atlantic Coast Pipeline project, with the start of construction about five months away. “The project continues to move forward on all fronts, and we are confident of a successful outcome,”…
ABRA Update # 127 – 4/28/2017
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Press Release: Dominion’s Atlantic Coast Pipeline Would Require Extensive Mountaintop Removal
New research exposes how Dominion’s proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline would decapitate 38 miles of ridgelines in Virginia and West Virginia. Evidence will show project is OPPOSITE of “environmentally friendly” and states must reject it. RICHMOND, VA — A briefing paper…
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.