The mission of the Friends of Buckingham is to protect the natural environment and cultural heritage of Buckingham County.
Celebrating Five Years Since Atlantic Coast Pipeline Cancellation
On July 5, 2020, community opposition forced Dominion Energy and Duke Energy to announce they were shutting down plans to build the 600-mile Atlantic Coast Pipeline. West Virginia, Virginia, and North Carolina residents united across state lines to put an end to this fracked-gas
, by holding marches, attending public meetings, monitoring construction, and more.
The six-year fight against the Atlantic Coast Pipeline was very much an uphill battle. Dominion Energy and Duke Energy, two of the largest monopoly utilities in the country, claimed the project was inevitable. This hard-fought victory was due to the tireless work of community members, activists, and organizations who stood shoulder to shoulder to protect their land, water, air, and communities.
Join us in celebrating the five-year anniversary of shutting down the ACP by sharing on social media our suggested posts and graphics!
Sample social media posts
Facebook:
- On July 5, 2020 the monstrous Atlantic Coast Pipeline was cancelled — a victory for environmental justice and the environment! Thousands of North Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia residents worked hard to defeat the unnecessary 600-mile pipeline.
Today, on the fifth anniversary of the pipeline’s cancellation, we celebrate those who fought and won! https://appvoices.org/events/july-5-acp-cancellation-day/
Instagram:
- On July 5, 2020, community opposition forced Dominion Energy and Duke Energy to announce they were canceling plans to build the 600-mile Atlantic Coast Pipeline. The cancellation was the culmination of a six-year fight waged by North Carolina, West Virginia and Virginia residents who united across state lines to put an end to this fracked-gas boondoggle.
Today, on the fifth anniversary of the pipeline’s cancellation, join us in celebrating the community members, activists and organizations that fought to protect their land, water and communities!
Twitter/Bluesky:
- 5️⃣years ago today, community opposition forced #DominionEnergy & #DukeEnergy to cancel their plans to build the #AtlanticCoastPipeline. On July 5, we celebrate the community members, activists + orgs that fought for 6 years to defeat the 600-mile ACP! https://appvoices.org/events/july-5-acp-cancellation-day/
- 5 yrs since the cancellation of Dominion Energy & Duke Energy’s fracked-gas Atlantic Coast Pipeline! Help fight Dominion’s NEW proposed gas expansion in Virginia: https://nogasplant.org/petition
Posts to re-share
- App Voices: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/15gYzSWYJW/
- ABRA: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18qCuVb3R2/
- 7 Directions of Service: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1JGihnyExw/
- POWHR: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1CxNRPWAe3/
- CCAN: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/19PNQvv2Hx/
- ARTivism Virginia: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/16hcf5Zs27/
- App Voices: https://www.instagram.com/appalachianvoices/p/DLuZ9_ttqlt/?hl=en
- POWHR: https://www.instagram.com/powhrcoalition/p/DLuSXxnOFQ6/?hl=en
- ARTivism Virginia: https://www.instagram.com/artivism_virginia/p/DLutJkdOmQW/?hl=en
- CCAN: https://www.instagram.com/p/DLucoohtWFi/?igsh=MWFyMTV6dWRhczhsdQ==
- ABRA: https://www.instagram.com/p/DLutWFusvot/?igsh=MTk2eG16MDN1ZnNkNQ==
- 7 Directions of Service: https://www.instagram.com/p/DLsbFkTuuwi/?igsh=MTQ3YnZlYXQ0d3NyMA%3D%3D
Bluesky
- https://bsky.app/profile/powhr.org/post/3lt7kw3xfms22
- https://bsky.app/profile/appvoices.org/post/3lt7oylrc7427
Photos for social media
Solar News
Watch the webinar from Friends of Buckingham, recorded April 25, 2025, to learn from a panel of experts about the Dark Side of Industrial-Scale Solar. Please share this widely.
Earth Month –
The Dark Side of Industrial-Scale Solar
Industrial-Scale Solar in Spotsylvania County, VA
(Photo by Hugh Kenny. The Piedmont Environmental Council)
Solar energy must not come at the expense of nature or communities. But that is what is happening in Buckingham and across Virginia as industrial solar projects replace our forests and working lands.
- Deforestation and bulldozing that forever changes the land.
- Wildlife destroyed and habitats lost.
- Waterways harmed.
- Erosion and sediment to wetlands and waterways.
- Largest land-use change ever.
- Enormous industrial projects inserted into rural communities.
- Forestry and forestry dependent jobs lost.
We must change course. We must save our forests and working lands by putting large-scale solar projects in the built-world. Places like parking lots, rooftops, brownfields, and already developed lands. Read more about the solar issues of our times.
Scott Flood, president of Friends of Buckingham, speaking at our 10th anniversary celebration.
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Celebrating 10 Years of Successes
The Friends of Buckingham
10-year anniversary celebration and annual meeting
November 16, 2024
Use this link to watch the slide show of our many accomplishments from the past year.
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Stopping the Atlantic Coast Pipeline
After more than seven years fighting the Atlantic Coast Pipeline, we WON!
Read about our successful efforts to protect the natural wonders of Virginia.
Media Center
Chris Landry’s documentary, Not On This Land, focuses on bout the remarkable people who stopped the Atlantic Coast Pipeline from being built.
Ben Price presents to the Buckingham Board of Supervisors 11/15/22: Adopt both a rights-based ordinance to protect our freedom from toxic trespass and a land-use ordinance. Start at 16:50. Stay on for our awesome public comments.