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
LEAP, Charlottesville Offer Program to Help Businesses Go Green – NBC29 WVIR Charlottesville, VA News, Sports and Weather
Together with the city of Charlottesville, the Local Energy Alliance Program is offering the Clean Energy Loan Fund to help promote a greener city. Source: LEAP, Charlottesville Offer Program to Help Businesses Go Green – NBC29 WVIR Charlottesville, VA News, Sports…
Dominion prepares for pipeline construction, but review of new route still pending
By MICHAEL MARTZ Richmond Times-Dispatch Steel pipe will begin rolling off a production line next month for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline, but a Dominion-led development company is still awaiting federal review of a newly revised route for the proposed 600-mile project….
The big bust in the oil fields
This new wave of bad loans isn’t the same magnitude of the housing bust, but it reflects similar behaviors. Borrowers feasted on what Bloomberg estimates was $237 billion of easy money without scrutinizing whether the loans could endure a drastic downturn. The…
Activists Worried About Relationship Between DEQ Director, Dominion
RICHMOND, Va (WVIR) – Good coverage: 2 1/2 minute video from NBC Activists are calling for an explanation and different decisions from the commonwealth’s lead environmental regulator. A group of about 20 gathered outside the Department of Environmental Quality’s…
Charlottesville Company Reaches Milestone for Renewable Energy T – NBC29 WVIR Charlottesville, VA News, Sports and Weather
Image Courtesy Columbia Power Charlottesville-based Columbia Power just returned from an international conference in Scotland, where it was awarded one of the only statements of feasibility for wave power technology. Source: Charlottesville Company Reaches Milestone…
Opinion/Commentary: Clean power can help fuel black communities – The Daily Progress: Opinion
Some in Congress have tried to convince us that climate change is the business of polar bears — that African-Americans are more interested in the money than the environment. That just isn’t true. Source: Opinion/Commentary: Clean power can help fuel black communities…
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.