Draft report warns gold mine could be ‘serious threat’ to Buckingham

Card – The Farmville Herald – 10/9/22

Buckingham County can avoid gold mining, officials say

Card – The Farmville Herals – 9/30/22

Opportunity to comment on commercial gold mining in Virginia

As previously reported, the Canadian exploration company, Aston Bay, has been performing exploratory drilling for gold across central Virginia, and advertizing their finds internationally. As one of the most environmentally destructive activities undertaken by humans, modern industrial-scale gold mining saddles

State panel studies potential impact of gold mining in Virginia

Card – WDBJ7 News – 5/16/22

Resident group opposed to gold mining

Card – The Farmville Herald – 12/10/21

Big gold mine fined again, this time for toxic discharge violations near SC town

Card – The State – 11/9/21 Related: LETTER – Let’s protect what we love

National Academies to study potential impacts of gold mining in Virginia

Card – Virginia Mercury – 8/10/21 Related: NAS agrees to study gold mining

Virginia Gold Rush: Residents fear dangerous open pit mine will open in Buckingham County before General Assembly acts

Card – The Appalachian Voice – 6/25/21 Related: – ABRA’s Conservation Hub hosts an online map and web page addressing this issue.

Lawmakers must protect Virginians from the harms of gold mining

Card – Virginia Mercury – 3/25/21

Press Release: Gold mining legislation approved by Virginia Senate

Card – Friends of Buckingham – 2/17/21 Related: After opposition to gold mining in Buckingham, General Assembly weighs temporary ban and study Related: All that glitters

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ABRA CONSERVATION HUB

ABRA’s Conservation Hub program promotes responsible resource management by providing access to critical information needed for effective public involvement in environmental review and oversight.

Following the defeat of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline in 2020, ABRA initiated the Conservation Hub to support informed public engagement with the broader range of environmental issues confronting the Allegheny-Blue Ridge Mountain region. The Conservation Hub builds on the analysis and information sharing capacity achieved through ABRA’s Pipeline CSI project during the years of ACP opposition.

The Conservation Hub is based on the use of GIS mapping to provide details and context for land development projects and management practices that involve risk of environmental harm, as well as for environmental preservation and restoration initiatives. The Conservation Hub also provides access to regulatory documents and assessments related to specific projects or issues.

Multiple Conservation Hub sites, focused on individual projects or issues, have been developed collaboratively with ABRA’s partners and allies. Going forward, we invite conservation groups, individuals, and communities to provide ideas for new Hub sites and GIS mapping that can contribute to informed public engagement on behalf of environmental integrity in the Allegheny-Blue Ridge region.