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
President Obama only has less than 100 days to secure his climate legacy before he leaves office. Will his environmental legacy paint him as a Climate Champ or a Climate Chump? Tell him to stop new fossil fuel leasing today!
The Obama Administration has taken significant steps to combat climate change; but they’ve been negated by unregulated, unprecedented growth in oil and gas production under his presidency. That’s why were teaming up with local, regional and national allies to deliver…
Twenty-one oppose ACP permit
Published 2:06 pm Tuesday, October 18, 2016 Twenty-one of 23 people who spoke during a continued public hearing Monday night regarding the proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) project and a connected compressor station opposed the issuance of a special use permit….
Amy Goodman showed us the perils of standing up to the fossil fuel industry
Amy Goodman showed us the perils of standing up to the fossil fuel industry | May Boeve | Opinion | The Guardian. For far too long, the world had been ignoring the North Dakota anti-pipelines protests. Then the Democracy Now! host Amy Goodman captured private security…
Dominion helps bankroll state Democrats, GOP at national conventions
RICHMOND — Energy giant Dominion continues to invest heavily in an alternate form of power in Virginia: political power. The corporation gave $100,000 to the Democratic Party of Virginia in a lump sum check dated June 14, according to the Virginia Public Access…
Governor Can Stop Pipeline
From: Mike Tidwell <mtidwell@chesapeakeclimate.org> Date: Mon, Oct 17, 2016 at 9:07 AM Subject: Pipeline fighters: MUST READ fact sheet on McA’s clear power to protect water To: Mike Tidwell <mtidwell@chesapeakeclimate.org> All, For your…
$100,000 reward offered after pipeline construction equipment set on fire in Iowa
MORTON COUNTY, N.D. — The company and contractor for a 1,172-mile pipeline that’s been the subject of protests in North Dakota and Iowa have issued a $100,000 reward for damage to construction equipment. In a news release Monday, Oct. 17, Dakota Access LLC said…
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.