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
Proposed Compressor Station in Buckingham Ignites Opposition
At last month’s planning commission meeting in Buckingham County, so many people signed up to speak about the Atlantic Coast Pipeline that a second meeting was created just to continue the public comments. WMRA’s Jordy Yager was there. On an unseasonably warm October…
Human Rights Abuses Escalate at DAPL Prayer Services in North Dakota
Human Rights Abuses Escalate at DAPL Prayer Services in North Dakota | Huffington Post “It makes me so sad. I want to feel like what we have been fighting for over the past hundred years is our dignity and that we as Indigenous people will be accorded full human…
Poll: Virginia voters oppose McAuliffe on pipelines, coal ash
Statewide poll results released today show that, on the hot-button issues of fracked-gas pipelines and coal ash disposal, Virginia voters disagree with the approach being taken by Governor Terry McAuliffe by significant, bipartisan margins. The results of the poll,…
Rev. Fletcher of GreenFaith will be leading a session on 2017 DC Climate March mobilization
Dear Friends, Rev. Fletcher of GreenFaith will be leading a session on 2017 DC Climate March mobilization at a venue near Yogaville community this coming Saturday, October 29, from 9:30am to 11:30am. Please note the optional activities starting with noon meditation at…
Governor will make economic development announcement in Dillwyn Published 2:00 pm Friday, October 21, 2016
Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe and Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry Dr. Basil Gooden are set to make “an important economic development announcement” Thursday at Rock Wood Products north of Dillwyn. Media outlets received invitations Friday afternoon from the…
German Lawmakers Vote to Ban the Internal Combustion Engine
The modern internal combustion engine first came from Germany and now Germany wants to put a nail in its coffin. The Bundesrat has passed a resolution to ban the ICE beginning in 2030. Source: German Lawmakers Vote to Ban the Internal Combustion Engine
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