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!
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Join Us in Supporting the Virginia Bottle Bill
Jaimi McPeek - Hi everyone! Many of you know me as your local environmental scientist, but I’m also working on something much bigger—I am the Legislative Director for the VA Bottle Bill, a proposed recycling refund program. Here’s how it works: When you buy a...
HB2438 Defeated – A Win for Buckingham’s Environment
Thank you, everyone who wrote and called Senators on the Commerce and Labor Committee. HB2438 is dead on a 7-7-1 vote. McDougle, DeSteph, McPike, Obenshain, Peake, Reeves, Stanley voted no. We appreciate their protection of our rural community.
Opposition to HB2438
Dear Senator Cifers, Friends of Buckingham is seeking your assistance to please STOP HB2438 (Solar facilities; local regulation, special exceptions) 1) Solar ordinance decisions should remain at the local level. Each locality has its own unique circumstances and...
SB1190 Successfully Defeated
The Friends of Buckingham and other concerned citizens flooded the phones of our local representatives. We succeeded in stopping SB1190, a bill proposed by Sen. Creigh Deeds, (D-Charlottesville), that would have wrestled away local control over the contruction of industrial solar farms.
TIME SENSITIVE: Tell Delegates to Vote NO to HB2438
A bill on the Virginia House floor would dictate solar ordinance to the counties. HB 2438 seeks to create a statewide solar ordinance taking decisions away from local government. If passed, there will be no limits on the size of utility-scale solar projects or the...
Solar Bill will Put Counties on Clock with a 2026 Deadline
The Farmville Herald reported on HB2126. (Click to read the story. A subscription is required.) This bill gives state authorities the power to strong-arm local government into approving industrial solar projects. It restricts local decision-making on things like how...
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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.