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
North Carolina disapproves of ACP erosion and sediment control plan
To: ABRA mailing list 10.06.2017 We learned this evening that the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality has disapproved the erosion and sedimentation control plan submitted to the agency by the Atlantic Coast Pipeline. The Department’s letter of…
Kinder Morgan goes rogue, proving it can’t be trusted
After swimming 1,300 kilometres upstream to their spawning grounds near the headwaters of the Fraser River, Chinook salmon returning to Swift Creek this year found their gravel beds blocked by a bright orange layer of snow fencing. Kinder Morgan, the pipeline company…
Ruptured Pipeline Forces Evacuation in Hawley
PIKE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU-TV) An incident Wednesday night sent Pike County emergency crews into action. Officials say a crew member working on pipeline in the Hawley Area ruptured a 24 inch line. That sent gas into air, forcing first responders to evacuate about 130…
Major Tar Sands Oil Pipeline Cancelled, Dealing Blow to Canada’s Export Hopes
Since oil prices collapsed, ‘the economics have just turned against it entirely,’ one economist said. The long-term future of Canada’s tar sands suffered a blow Thursday when TransCanada announced it would cancel a major pipeline project. The decision on the line,…
People Power Defeats an Oil Pipeline in Canada
AARON MATÉ: It’s The Real News. I’m Aaron Maté. Activists in Canada are celebrating what is being called a victory for people over pipelines. The energy company TransCanada has announced it is canceling the proposed Energy East pipeline that would’ve moved crude oil…
Well tests positive for contaminants after pipeline construction blast in W. Cornwall
Pipeline builder Sunoco is providing bottled water to a West Cornwall Township farm after complications from a detonation during construction of the Mariner East 2 pipeline, West Cornwall Township supervisors said during a news conference Thursday. Water tests found…
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.