Union Hill, Buckingham County, Virginia

This article is about the rural community in Buckingham County, Virginia. For the historic district of Richmond, Virginia, see Union Hill, Richmond, Virginia.

37°32′17″N 78°19′45″W

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]

References

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

• U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Union Hill, Buckingham County, Virginia