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
Outlaws are more ethical than Dominion’s pipeline company
Ryan and Joy Blosser and their two children are at risk of being robbed of their livelihood and their domestic tranquility at the point of a pen. I do not know the Blossers personally, but I was moved by their presentation at the Augusta County Board of Zoning Appeals…
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: For Saturday, Jan. 6
FERC’s faulty data there for all to see Highland County reassessment office records show a very large drop in land values within a half mile of the proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline. I’m sure that virtually all properties on or near the proposed pipeline have lost…
Augusta County residents pack meeting to oppose pipeline storage yard in Churchville
VERONA – The Augusta County Board of Zoning Appeals voted to delay making a decision Thursday on whether to issue the Atlantic Coast Pipeline a special use permit for a storage yard in Churchville. The proposal is to convert 34 acres of existing farmland on property…
ABRA Update #162, 01.04.18
Read more: Posted by: Nelson Bailey
Judge pushes back timeline for northern Minnesota oil pipeline
A decision on whether to approve a contentious oil pipeline in northern Minnesota is being delayed so the project’s environmental impact statement can be revised, an administrative law judge has ruled. The decision from Judge Ann O’Reilly last week is a response to a…
Augusta County Reviews Proposal for Dominion Energy Construction Yard
An Augusta County board is reviewing a proposal by Dominion Energy to build a construction yard for its Atlantic Coast Pipeline on 34 acres of farmland near Churchville. Pipeline opponents are rallying against the proposed site. The energy company needs to get a…
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Piedmont Environmental Council
Protecting and restoring the lands and waters of the Virginia Piedmont, while building stronger, more sustainable communities.
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Virginia Conservation Network
Provides collaborative work in engaging with their partners in creating strong environmental policy at the state legislative level.
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Grassroots advocacy for clean energy, strong communities, and a healthy environment.
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