by Heidi Dhivya Berthoud | Nov 7, 2020 | Gold Mining, Pollution - Other Sources
Tuesday, November 10 at 6 pm. Our County officials will be discussing changing an ordinance that would allow a Canadian gold mining company to drill in an A-1 agriculturally zoned part of the county. Only the first 20 people will be admitted to the auditorium. You can...
by Heidi Dhivya Berthoud | Jun 7, 2017 | Compressor Stations, Health & Safety
Thanks to Irene Leech for these thoughts about the proposed Buckingham ACP compressor station communications tower. Also, please click here for a brief look at the shocking unequal protections/standards meted out by the Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety...
by Heidi Dhivya Berthoud | Mar 21, 2017 | Regulatory Permit Process
Urgent Action Needed!!!! March 31, 2017 is the deadline for requesting the Department of Environmental Quality [DEQ] to hold a public hearing on this issue. Please read the Kayanite Public Notice, posted in Farmville Herald here: Kyanite Public Notice 3.2017 KMC is...
by Heidi Dhivya Berthoud | Feb 10, 2017 | Compressor Stations, Regulatory Permit Process
On February 2, 2017, Appalachian Mountain Advocates filed on behalf of Carlos B. Arostegui a complaint for declaratory relief against the Buckingham Board of Supervisors and ACP asking that the special use permit for the compressor station be voided. One of the...
by Kaveri Helsley | Jan 19, 2017 | Environmental Justice, Politics of energy
On Jan. 5, the Buckingham County Board of Supervisors showed its lack of concern for the health and safety of its citizens, preserving the flavor and history of the area or honoring the property of landowners. They ignored scientific research, national trends and the...
