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
Sludge in our Waters: An Investigation of Industrial Contaminants in Sewage Sludge and the Impacts on Surface Waters in North Carolina
A 27 page report from Riverkeepers of North Carolina on the downstream contamination by the concentrated toxic chemicals in biosolids. Read the report. Haw River Assembly: Defending the river since 1982 Catawba Riverkeeper Mission Statement: We educate and…
Biosolids: Synagro’s Record Compiled by Tyla Matteson and others
Synagro is the private company that distributes the sludge for the wastewater treatment plants which are owned by the state. In Virginia There was a lawsuit involving Synagro’s spreading 1 million gallons of hog waste material from Smithfield’s lagoons. The lawsuit…
How the EPA Faked the Entire Science of Sewage Sludge Safety: A Whistleblower’s Story
US EPA’s 503 sludge rule (1993) allows treated sewage sludges, aka biosolids, to be land-applied to farms, forests, parks, school playgrounds, home gardens and other private and public lands. According to a recent EPA survey, biosolids contain a wide range of…
Background on Buckingham County for Significance of FoB Proposal to CHEJ
Buckingham County faces the irony of being the only Virginia county already targeted for geometrically higher climate change and environmental health impacts to a front-line community from the sole 68 acre industrial complex compressor station, that is also targeted…
Community Planning Meeting to Reach Out to ACP Evacuation Zone Residents
Wednesday July 13, 7 pm. Union Hill Baptist Church, 1496 Union Hill Road, (Rt. 663), Buckingham 23921. Come to join with friends and neighbors to meet and greet fellow landowners and concerned citizens. Learn how ordinary folks worked together to stop the Keystone XL…
Jane Kleeb, Invites You to March on the Mansion in Richmond!
Exciting news! Jane Kleeb, a leader in defeating the Keystone XL pipeline, and a founder of Bold Nebraska, and the Cowboy & Indian Alliance, will join us July 23rd in Richmond as we take our fight to Governor McAuliffe’s doorstep. Watch her special message for…
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.