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
26 Attorneys General Are Suing The EPA. The Public Only Agrees With Them In 3 States.
61 percent of residents in states suing the EPA actually agree with the Clean Power Plan. Source: 26 Attorneys General Are Suing The EPA. The Public Only Agrees With Them In 3 States.
Presentation title to go here – 2015-11-23-COP21-10-things-the-negotiators-need-to-know.pdf
COP21: 10 THINGS THE NEGOTIATORS NEED TO KNOW Source: Presentation title to go here – 2015-11-23-COP21-10-things-the-negotiators-need-to-know.pdf
BBC News – What is climate change?
What do we know about global warming? Climate change explained in six graphics #COP21 Source: BBC News – What is climate change?
SCC orders Dominion to refund $19.7M to Virginia customers – Richmond Times-Dispatch: Ap
The commission reached that conclusion during its regular biennial review of Dominion’s earnings. Source: SCC orders Dominion to refund $19.7M to Virginia customers – Richmond Times-Dispatch: Ap
Co-ops help Va. homeowners tap the power of the sun
solar movement hitting Richmond
World Governments: Keep Fossil Fuels Underground.
2015 is on track to be the hottest year in recorded history, and this December world governments will meet in Paris for the biggest climate talks since 2009. Right now, commitments by world governments are falling short of where the world needs them to be. We need way…
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.