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 Scott Flood | Oct 6, 2025 | Industrial Solar, News
Overview Community members have submitted a formal response to Riverstone Solar’s September 16, 2025 letter, documenting a pattern of violations of the project’s Special Use Permit (SUP) conditions and environmental commitments. The response calls for...
by Karuna | Feb 19, 2025 | Industrial Solar
Thank you, everyone who wrote and called Senators on the Commerce and Labor Committee. HB2438 is dead on a 7-7-1 vote. McDougle, DeSteph, McPike, Obenshain, Peake, Reeves, Stanley voted no. We appreciate their protection of our rural community.
by Karuna | Feb 16, 2025 | Industrial Solar
Dear Senator Cifers, Friends of Buckingham is seeking your assistance to please STOP HB2438 (Solar facilities; local regulation, special exceptions) 1) Solar ordinance decisions should remain at the local level. Each locality has its own unique circumstances and...
by Karuna | Feb 5, 2025 | Industrial Solar
Virginia Senator Russett W. Perry The Friends of Buckingham and other concerned citizens flooded the phones of our local representatives. We succeeded in stopping SB1190, a bill proposed by Sen. Creigh Deeds, (D-Charlottesville), that would have wrestled away local...
by Karuna | Jan 29, 2025 | Industrial Solar
A bill on the Virginia House floor would dictate solar ordinance to the counties. HB 2438 seeks to create a statewide solar ordinance taking decisions away from local government. If passed, there will be no limits on the size of utility-scale solar projects or the...
