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
Blue Ridge Parkway foundation opposes pipelines – Richmond Times-Dispatch: Virginia News
The Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation’s board of trustees announced that it opposes the construction of two proposed natural gas transmission pipelines that would cross the parkway in Virginia. Source: Blue Ridge Parkway foundation opposes pipelines – Richmond…
Virginia’s Most Endangered Historic Places Event
Tuesday, May 3 at 10:00 A.M. Union Hill Baptist Chuch State Route 663/Union Hill Rd Buckingham Va 23921 Please join Preservation Virginia and members of the local community to raise awareness of local threatened historic places. Lakshmi Fjord, PhD, has steadily…
‘It was like looking into hell:’ Natural gas explosion sparks large fire in Salem Township | Local News – WTAE Home
A pipeline explosion sparks a fire with huge flames Friday in Westmoreland County, leaving a man burned, causing damage to nearby utilities and prompting evacuations. Source: ‘It was like looking into hell:’ Natural gas explosion sparks large fire in Salem Township |…
Protesters in Fluvanna County Hold Funeral for James River – NBC29 WVIR Charlottesville, VA News, Sports and Weather
Dominion Virginia Power began discharging treated coal ash wastewater from its Bremo Station in Fluvanna County into the James River Wednesday. Source: Protesters in Fluvanna County Hold Funeral for James River – NBC29 WVIR Charlottesville, VA News, Sports and Weather
Two Pipeline Expansion Projects in Appalachia Indicate a Rush Toward Overbuilding – Institute for Energy Economics & Financial Analysis : Institute for Energy Economics & Financial Analysis
We’ve published a report today that concludes that two natural gas pipelines proposed for construction from West Virginia into Virginia and North Carolina are indicative of a rush toward industry overbuilding. The study, “Risks Associated With Natural Gas Pipeline…
Dominion Virginia Power begins discharging treated coal ash water into James River – Richmond Times-Dispatch: Virginia News
For Marion Kanour, it was a sad but not surprising climax to months of protests, demonstrations and lobbying against Dominion Virginia Power’s plans to discharge millions of gallons of treated coal ash wastewater into the James River. Source: Dominion Virginia Power…
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.