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Buckingham

Legislation on gold mining progresses in Virginia General Assembly

A bill that would direct state agencies to evaluate the environmental threats posed by gold mining in Virginia was approved February 5 by the Virginia House of Delegates.  The vote was 55 in favor, 45 against.  HB 2213, a measure spearheaded by ABRA member Friends of Buckingham,

Daniel Shaffer February 19, 2021 Pipeline Updates Read more

Deliberations on Proposed Gold Mine in Buckingham County Continue

A proposed gold mining operation in Buckingham County, VA, first reported in the October 8 issue of ABRA Update, will be the subject of continued deliberation next week.  The Buckingham County Board of Supervisors and Planning Commission will conduct a joint hearing on Monday,

Daniel Shaffer January 8, 2021 Pipeline Updates Read more

Mining has a lasting impact

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  • – The Farmville Herald – 11/11/20
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  • Why it’s getting harder to mine gold
Daniel Shaffer November 20, 2020November 20, 2020 Local & ACP, Regional Issues Read more

Public weighs in on gold mining in Buckingham

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  • – The Farmville Herald – 11/2/20
Daniel Shaffer November 16, 2020 Local & ACP, Regional Issues Read more

Buckingham – There’s gold in them thar hills

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  • – The Farmville Herald – 10/21/20
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  • Buckingham’s next environmental fight? Maybe gold mining.
Daniel Shaffer October 23, 2020 Regional & MVP Read more

Proposed Gold Mine Could Threaten Buckingham County, James River

A Canadian mining company, Aston Bay Holdings, has been exploring Buckingham County, VA for the establishment of a large, open-pit gold mining operation.  Though the company began drilling exploratory holes in 2016, plans for the mine did not come to light until quite recently. 

Daniel Shaffer October 9, 2020October 9, 2020 Pipeline Updates Read more

ACP Responds to Buckingham Compressor Station Court Decision

Atlantic Coast Pipeline, LLC  (ACP, LLC) has finally submitted a response to the January 7 decision by the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals to vacate the Buckingham compressor station.  ACP, LLC made recently two supplemental information submissions to the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ),

Daniel Shaffer May 15, 2020May 15, 2020 Pipeline Updates Read more

Photo Project Spotlights Pipeline Impact

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  • – Bacon’s Rebellion – 3/31/20
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  • The Atlantic Coast Pipeline
    If built, the ACP will disrupt the pristine landscape &
Daniel Shaffer April 3, 2020 Local & ACP Read more

‘Environmental Justice Is Not Merely a Box to Be Checked’

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  • – The New York Times – 1/23/20
Daniel Shaffer January 24, 2020 Local & ACP Read more

ACP Compressor Station Air Permit Vacated by 4th Circuit Court of Appeals

The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals has vacated the Atlantic Coast Pipeline’s Buckingham compressor station air permit that was granted in January 2019 by the Virginia Air Pollution Control Board.  The 47-page opinion was released on January 7.     

Daniel Shaffer January 10, 2020 Pipeline Updates Read more
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The Allegheny Blue-Ridge Alliance (ABRA) is a coalition of organizations concerned about the natural gas pipeline that Dominion Resources and its partner companies have proposed to build through portions of West Virginia, Virginia and North Carolina.

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