by Karuna | Oct 30, 2024 | Industrial Solar
The Virginia Farm Bureau, which has pushed back against solar development in the state in order to preserve farm and forested land, is opposed to taking away local authority. The Farm Bureau’s opposition includes the argument that farmers need to meet water quality...
by Karuna | Oct 29, 2024 | Economic Impacts, Fossil Fuels, Health & Safety, Industrial Solar, Regulatory Permit Process
A 60-day public comment period will begin on Monday, October 7, 2024, upon publication of the proposed regulatory action for HB 206 in Volume 41, Issue 3 of the Virginia Register. Additional dates associated with this action: The comment period will run from Oct. 7...
by Karuna | Oct 29, 2024 | Industrial Solar
VACo put out a new podcast yesterday on HB206. This episode reviews regulations that amend the requirements for utility-scale solar installations to receive state permits to operate. Specifically, a 2022 law – commonly referred to as HB 206 – requires that...
by Karuna | Oct 29, 2024 | Gold Mining
International Allies Applaud the Dropping of the False Charges Against the Five Salvadoran Water Defenders Friday, October 18, 2024, 4 pm ET “No Crime to Pursue”: International Organizations Applaud Salvadoran Tribunal Ruling that the Five Salvadoran Water...
by Heidi Dhivya Berthoud | Oct 6, 2024 | Newsletter
by Heidi Dhivya Berthoud | Oct 6, 2024 | Industrial Solar, Solar
The where and how of the solar projects placement is critical. When forests and agricultural lands are lost, the valuable services they provide like clean air, clean water, flood protection, and carbon capture also go missing. Harvard Forest and Mass Audubon present a...
by Karuna | Sep 14, 2024 | Climate Change, Conservation, Endangered Species, Industrial Solar
A great podcast series from the “Voice of the Commonweath Counties” explains the threats facing us now. Part 1. Utility-Scale Solar – Legislative Outlook with Dean Lynch In the first of a 2-part episode, Joe Lerch sits down with VACo Executive Director...
by Karuna | Jun 28, 2024 | Industrial Solar
“This document reflects … scientific opinion and position on these issues as of May 12, 2024, and will be revised and updated as needed due to changes in research findings or regulations.” “Even relatively small local projects (< 5 MW) can lead to significant...
by Karuna | May 23, 2024 | Environmental Justice, Health & Safety, Politics of energy, Renewables, Solar, Sustainability
DEQ fines Energix Renewable Energies over $150,000 for environmental violations— further damaging its reputation in Virginia. Citing Energix violations of some 75 legal requirements of the State Water Control Law, permits, and regulations, the Virginia Department of...
by Karuna | May 1, 2024 | Latest News
We are delighted by this podcast and invite you to listen and to share it widely. Originally published on https://religionlab.virginia.edu/podcast/a-church-an-ashram-and-a-pipeline/. Used with permission. Transcript In 2014, Virginia’s Dominion Energy...
by Heidi Dhivya Berthoud | Feb 3, 2024 | Newsletter
by Heidi Dhivya Berthoud | Dec 16, 2023 | Compressor Stations, Environmental Justice, Fossil Fuels
Lakshmi Fjord recounts the pivotal role environmental justice played in the cancellation of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline Learning how to fight environmental injustice through legal evidence became Friends of Buckingham’s specialty and major work leading to the...
by Heidi Dhivya Berthoud | Nov 27, 2023 | Newsletter
by Sam Eberle | Nov 26, 2023 | Renewables, Solar, Sustainability
Thanks to Scott Flood for gathering this information, sharing this article. At this time, there is an enormous onslaught of industrial solar that is expected to overtake 200,000 to 300,000 acres in Virginia. Central and Southside are being targeted for many of the...
by Heidi Dhivya Berthoud | Oct 23, 2023 | Newsletter
by Sam Eberle | Oct 15, 2023 | Events, Latest News
by Heidi Dhivya Berthoud | Sep 10, 2023 | Newsletter
by Heidi Dhivya Berthoud | Aug 12, 2023 | Newsletter
by Heidi Dhivya Berthoud | Jun 28, 2023 | Gold Mining
The Buckingham County Planning Commission is not “dragging their feet.” County residents who want to limit mining practices in Buckingham know there have been multiple meetings during the past few months as well as audiences with concerned residents, presentations...
by Heidi Dhivya Berthoud | Jun 25, 2023 | Newsletter
by Heidi Dhivya Berthoud | Jun 24, 2023 | Gold Mining
DILLWYN – In the end, they decided to leave things as they are, at least for now. On Tuesday, June 20, the Buckingham County Planning Commission (PC) weighed several proposals on how to change things about the county’s approach to metallic mining. But legal concerns...
by Heidi Dhivya Berthoud | Jun 24, 2023 | Gold Mining
The Buckingham County Comprehensive Plan is being reviewed and updated. This could be an important step towards creating strong protections from metallic mining. The first public input meeting was on Thursday June 15, 6 pm at the Community Center in Dillwyn, next to...
by Heidi Dhivya Berthoud | Jun 12, 2023 | Newsletter
by Heidi Dhivya Berthoud | Jun 4, 2023 | Events, Gold Mining
Calling all Buckingham County residents and landowners to show up and speak up at the review of the Comprehensive Plan. The County is calling a public meeting (June 15th at 6pm at the Community Center in Dillwyn) to get public input on the future vision of Buckingham...
by Heidi Dhivya Berthoud | May 25, 2023 | Newsletter
by Heidi Dhivya Berthoud | May 19, 2023 | Gold Mining
Buckingham County attorney EM Wright presented information at a work session on May 15 on options for the Planning Commission to consider for local regulation of metallic mining. Check out this clear coverage by Brian Carlton of the Farmville Herald below. ...
by Heidi Dhivya Berthoud | Apr 17, 2023 | Gold Mining, Newsletter
by Heidi Dhivya Berthoud | Apr 16, 2023 | Events, Fossil Fuels, Pipelines
Appalachian Voices and the Southern Environmental Law Center sponsored the documentary film “Not On This Land: The Fight Against the Atlantic Coast Pipeline.” The premiere film screening was on Wednesday evening, April 12, 2023 at the Buckingham Community Center in...
by Heidi Dhivya Berthoud | Apr 16, 2023 | Gold Mining
After a lengthy battle against a national pipeline, residents of Central Virginia face a new ecological threat – gold mining. Photography by Karen Kasmauski; Written by Dori Rathmell Published April 13, 2023 Check out this well informed, beautifully photographed...
by Heidi Dhivya Berthoud | Apr 8, 2023 | Gold Mining, Newsletter
