Union Hill, Buckingham County, Virginia Explained

Union Hill is an unincorporated community in Buckingham County, Virginia, that was founded by freed slaves after the American Civil War.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Atlantic Coast Pipeline

On January 7, 2020, the US Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals rejected a permit for a fracked gas pipeline air compressor station in Union Hill to serve the Atlantic Coast Pipeline, on the grounds that concerns about impacts on the historic African American community had not been adequately addressed per the Virginia Environmental Justice Act.^{[4] [5] [6]}

The proposed pipeline would not only affect the locals of Union Hill but also a majority of Native American tribes south as the pipeline would have extended into North Carolina.^[7]

Notes and References

1. News: Atlantic Coast Pipeline loses permit battle with historically black community. Beitsch. Rebecca. January 7, 2020. The Hill. January 7, 2020.
2. News: How money stokes divide of historic black community in Virginia pipeline battle. Ortiz. Erik. December 7, 2018. NBC News. January 7, 2020.
3. News: Court Tosses Permit for Atlantic Coast Pipeline Station. January 7, 2020. The New York Times. January 7, 2020. Associated Press.
4. Web site: Virginia Environmental Justice Act. 2022-05-27.
5. Web site: Virginia regulators approve permit for pipeline compressor station. Schneider. Gregory S.. January 8, 2019. Washington Post. 2020-01-07.
6. Web site: Federal court revokes gas project permit in win for historic African American community. Schneider. Gregory S.. January 7, 2020. Washington Post. en. 2020-01-07.
7. Web site: 2019-02-20 . Buckingham rises up with visit from Rev. Barber, Al Gore . 2023-10-19 . en-US.