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
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
Mining has a lasting impact
Card – The Farmville Herald – 11/11/20 Related: Why it’s getting harder to mine gold
Public weighs in on gold mining in Buckingham
Card – The Farmville Herald – 11/2/20
Buckingham – There’s gold in them thar hills
Card – The Farmville Herald – 10/21/20 Related: Buckingham’s next environmental fight? Maybe gold mining.
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
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
Photo Project Spotlights Pipeline Impact
Card – Bacon’s Rebellion – 3/31/20 Related: The Atlantic Coast Pipeline If built, the ACP will disrupt the pristine landscape & impact historic communities. An Expedition led by Senior Fellow, Karen Kasmauski
‘Environmental Justice Is Not Merely a Box to Be Checked’
Card – The New York Times – 1/23/20
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. The