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
Charlottesville – “Won’t Pipe Down” Film Screening
Wild Virginia presents Won’t Pipe Down, a film by four students at James Madison University, about a community’s fight against the proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline. The film is 30 minutes long and will include a short Q&A with local activists as well as…
Mountain Valley Pipeline Ruled Constitutional by Circuit Court
RICHMOND, Va (WVIR) -Circuit Court Judge Robert Turk has ruled that pipeline developers may now survey private property in Virginia without the owner’s consent.
Firm seeking to build $35 million solar facility in Buckingham
Virginia Solar LLC is seeking to construct a $35 million solar energy facility at 623 High Rock Road in Buckingham County. The firm is seeking a special use permit from the county to construct the facility, which would include ancillary support facilities and…
The natural gas industry has been destroyed by the price drop
“Fracking companies have had to pile up more and more debt to chase ever more elusive / expensive-to-extract gas in the shale formations to try to keep up with investors’ wildly inflated expectations formed when the first high-payoff, lower cost wells (the “low…
Property for compressor station purchased for $2.5 million
Property for compressor station purchased for $2.5 million By Jordan Miles Managing Editor, Farmville Newsmedia LLC The Farmville Herald Published 11:18 am Wednesday, August 26, 2015 Atlantic Coast Pipeline LLC has purchased about 68.5 acres in…
Fish and Wild life FERC filing
fish and wildlife comments check out this comment, as it contains numerous protected species of plants and animals that may be familiar to you. If so there are instructions here for contacting Fish and wildlife to let them know more reasons that might stop this…
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.