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
Pipeline foes: Kinder Morgan financial woes a bad sign for Northeast Energy Direct | masslive.com
Pipeline opponents this week charged that Kinder Morgan is in “financial freefall,” and called into question the company’s ability to safely build Northeast Energy Direct, which would transport natural gas from Pennsylvania through New York and New England. Source:…
UVA Researchers Receive Grant for Wind Turbines
Researchers at the University of Virginia have received a grant that will allow them to develop large wind turbines to generate power. Source: UVA Researchers Receive Grant for Wind Turbines
Leonardo DiCaprio: Ready for 100%
Achieving 100 percent renewable energy is becoming “the new normal” in the fight to solve climate change. At the Climate Summit for Local Leaders at COP21 Source: Leonardo DiCaprio: Ready for 100%
Does the US Government Actually Regulate Pipelines?
The federal agency charged with overseeing environmental impacts has never blocked construction of a proposed pipeline. Source: Does the US Government Actually Regulate Pipelines?
Letter from Betsy Carr to FERC
As a
member of the Virginia House of Delegates, I am writing to respectfully request that you conduct a
Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline, Mountain Valley
Pipeline, Appalachian Connector Pipeline, and WB Xpress project proposals.
BUCKINGHAM COUNTY Rinker: To Purloin Critical Silence: Losing a Way of Life for a 42-Inch-Wide Pipeline
In the 21st century, here in our region, another cruel assault is unfolding. On this occasion, however, the targets are two long-established religious groups in central Virginia. The invader this time is Dominion Resources, a Richmond-based for-profit company granted…
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.