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
Case Dismissed! DRBC Can Regulate Fracking in the Basin
March 26, 2017 In May of 2016 the Wayne Land and Mineral Group (WLMG) filed suit in federal court challenging the authority of the Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) to regulate natural gas drilling in the Delaware River Basin (DRB). DCS responded with an Amicus…
Easement transfers in Buckingham County April 2017, and sage advice for landowners.
Buckingham easement transfers to ACP, LLC, are available to the public.These are from June 2016 to April 17, 2017 and have been compiled here for your viewing ease. . Easement transfers 4.17.17 We also have Chad Oba/Irene Leech’s sage advice for landowners, whether or…
Nelson Landowner Vows To Fight Pipeline : ‘Starts Burn Your Easement Initiative’
Near Nellysford, Nelson County, Virginia For years we have been hearing about the coming Atlantic Coast Pipeline. Approval for the very controversial project continues winding its way through regulatory channels. Many Nelson and adjoining county landowners continue…
Meeting a “double insult”
Letter to the editor of Farmville Herald, April 20, 2017. Read more
Baseline Testing: a compilation of resources
July 16, 2019 Update: Please see the wrap up of the FoB baseline studies. 2018 Friends of Buckingham Baseline Testing Project of well water, surface water, air, health – Final Report Baseline Testing for Well Water February 28, 2019 Update: The ACP currently has a…
Greens take climate fight to GOP town halls
Activists are using the in-person events in lawmakers’ home districts during the Easter recess to push Republicans to fight global warming and resist President Trump’s environmental rollbacks. It’s part of a nationwide effort, organized in part by left-wing groups, to…
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.