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
The ACP trying to find it’s way
Tom Shipley wrote this interesting letter about the beginnings of the pipeline in WV and evidently there’s lots of opposition even there shipley, cave and trout Reading this it sounds like a wonderful destination for cavers and fishermen alike–Hard to imagine an…
What do we get for 5 billion dollars? comment to FERC By Monique Sullivan and Chad Oba
Please consider the following article in your decision regarding the construction of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline. Thank you for your consideration! CLEAN ENERGY VS. DOMINION’S PIPELINE: WHAT DO WE GET FOR $5 BILLION? By Monique Sullivan and Chad Oba Monique Sullivan…
Va. attorney general’s office says Dominion should abandon third North Anna reactor – Richmond Times-Dispatch: Virginia News And Politics
With headlines like this it becomes even more important for individuals to start now to reduce their electricity demands on central generating plants like Dominion. Solar can fit on many rooftops, wind is viable in other areas. Local communities and individuals…
Arguments heard in pipeline survey access
Judge has yet to rule on petition issue. Source: Arguments heard in pipeline survey access
Hydraulic Fracturing, Stanford study
Stanford Study on Fracking, September 2014
Pipeline Accidents
List of gas pipeline accidents around the world – Wikipedia
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.