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
Senators Allege DAPL Builder Didn’t Have Permit to Build Under Lake Oahe
A section of the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) under construction near St. Anthony, North Dakota, in September 2016. New letter to Army Corps of Engineers makes bombshell accusations, asks for documentation on several legal fronts Rob Capriccioso • April 7, 2017 Top…
TransCanada shuts down Keystone after oil seeps to surface
Alberta-based TransCanada Corp has shut down its Keystone pipeline after crews spotted oil near a pump station in South Dakota, the company said in a statement on Monday. The company, Canada’s second largest pipeline operator, said the “potential incident” was first…
She calls the process ‘frustrating’
Letter to the Editor of Farmville Herald by Chad Oba on Apr 6, 2017. Read More
‘Insist on state-of-the-art fiber’
Letter to the Editor of the Farmville Herald by Irene Ellis Leech on April 6, 2017. Read More
Beyond the backyard: Notification, accuracy, safety concerns emerge for Atlantic Coast Pipeline
Posted Friday, April 7, 2017 9:40 pm By Drew C. Wilson Times Staff Writer SIMS — Gene Autry Patterson usually reads the papers and watches the news, but he had no idea the proposed path of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline was just over a football field from his back door….
At one end of Trump’s revived Keystone XL pipeline, there’s a scene you must see to believe
On Tuesday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to revive and expedite two multi-billion-dollar underground pipelines that would snake oil through US states to centers of the petroleum industry. One is the contentious $3.8 billion Dakota Access pipeline,…
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.