by Karuna | Mar 3, 2026 | Health & Safety, Industrial Solar, News
The next Riverstone Solar town hall is tomorrow, Wednesday, March 4th, 5 pm–7pm at the Arvonia Fireman’s Building. This is the fourth quarterly meeting. Developer representatives will be present. Construction is currently on hold, and representatives have said it is...
by Karuna | Feb 26, 2026 | Climate Change, Conservation, Economic Impacts, Fossil Fuels, Health & Safety, News, Regulatory Permit Process
We in Friends of Buckingham are grateful to our friends at the Piedmont Environmental Council for allowing us to share their insights into the dire costs this will bear for all of us across the Virginia Commonwealth. Coming: $1 billion, 115-mile Transmission Line Dear...
by Karuna | Feb 22, 2026 | Conservation, Eminant Domain, News, Politics of energy
A massive new high-voltage transmission line is being planned across the heart of Central Virginia, and the scale of what’s proposed should concern every resident and landowner — especially in Buckingham County and neighboring communities. Valley Link — a joint...
by Karuna | Jan 15, 2026 | Latest News, Pipelines
One of the initiatives we all agreed to pursue after defeating the ACP was to continue supporting our friends and neighbors who are still up against the Mountain Valley Pipeline. Jessica Simms a long time advocate and essential helper to FOB has written a blog that...
by Karuna | Aug 19, 2025 | Health & Safety, News
The Friends of Buckingham support CCLA as it remains strongly opposed to the Green Ridge landfill being built in Cumberland County. We are opposed due to environmental, well and groundwater contamination, property value, and traffic issues. Here is their statement:...