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.
Governor Northam signs bill for study of gold mining in Virginia
Virginia Governor Ralph Northam has signed into law a bill that would direct a study of gold mining in the Commonwealth. The issue arose last year when ABRA member Friends of Buckingham became aware that a Canadian mining company was
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
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
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.