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Union Hill is an unincorporated community in Buckingham County, Virginia, that was founded by freed slaves after the American Civil War.

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.

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.

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

v t e Municipalities and communities of Buckingham County, Virginia, United States
County seat: Buckingham
Town	Dillwyn
CDPs	Buckingham Courthouse Yogaville
Unincorporated communities	Alcoma Allenslevel Alpha Andersonville Areanum Arvonia Axtell Bridgeport Camm Centenary Chestnut Grove Curdsville Eldridge Mill Enonville Gilliamsville Glenmore Gold Hill Gravel Hill Katrine Lawford LeSueur Manteo Mt. Rush Mount Vinco New Canton Nuckols Penlan Pleasant Valley Ransons Rosney Saint Joy Sheppards Slate Hill Sliders Smith Store Sprouses Corner Sunny Side‡ Taggart Toga Union Hill
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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