by Karuna | May 9, 2026 | Conservation, Latest News, Natural Gas, News
Dominion Energy has announced plans for a massive new 3,000-megawatt natural gas power plant in Cumberland County along the James River — a project so enormous it would be roughly five times larger than Dominion’s existing Bear Garden Power Plant, which already...
by Karuna | Apr 22, 2026 | Economic Impacts, Events, Health & Safety, Latest News, News
NO VALLEY LINK What is it? Dominion Energy has proposed the construction of “Joshua Falls to Yeat,” a 115-mile 765,000-volt transmission Powerline that would cut through Central Virginia from Culpeper to Campbell County. Nine counties risk being affected if 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 | Jan 19, 2025 | Industrial Solar, Regulatory Permit Process
Great work from our group OPPOSING HB2126! Great response from citizens across Virginia too! (See comments here: https://hodspeak.house.virginia.gov/committees/H14/bills/HB2126/comments ) The same legislation is being pushed in the Virginia Senate as...
by Karuna | Dec 28, 2024 | Environmental Justice, Events, News, Politics of energy, Regulatory Permit Process
There will be a special election on Tuesday, Jan. 7 to replace state Senator McGuire, who was elected to Congress. The Democratic candidate is Jack Trammell and the Republican is Luther Cifers. Early voting will be December 27, 28, and 30, and January 3 and 4. Find...
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...
