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
The Farmville Herald continues steady coverage of the gold mining issues
Friends of Buckingham (FOB), in partnership with the Virginia Community Rights Network (VACRN) have lead a steady drive to keep a spotlight on the gold mining issue, by encouraging Buckingham residents to submit letters to the editor (LTE). Many of the LTEs have been…
Draft report warns gold mine could be “serious threat” to Buckingham
Brian Carlton, the new editor at the Farmville Herald, has been doing great coverage of the gold mining issue in Buckingham. This article covers the draft report that is being prepared by the State Agency Committee on the study of the impacts of industrial gold mining…
Newsletter #151: State Agency meeting postponed to 11/3; Experts invited to next BoS meeting 11/15
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Newsletter #150: Speak up at next Supervisors meeting T 10/11; Good news – gold mining updates
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Farmville Herald: County can avoid gold mining, officials say!!!
Wow! Buckingham Board of Supervisors can do the right thing and protect the county from industrial gold mining! #Ourpointexactly So sayeth Joe Lerch, the director of local government policy for the Virginia Association of Counties at the meeting of the State Agency…
Newsletter #149: Buckingham supervisor meeting tonight; State comment writing party 9/13
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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.