Year: 2015

  • Supervisor Candland: Dominion Power Removes Three Routes From Consideration

    Dear Neighbor, I am very pleased to report to you that Dominion Power has completed the first phase of its studies on various routes for the construction of the Haymarket 230 kV Transmission and Substation Project, and Dominion will recommend to the State Corporation (SCC) Read More …

  • Coalition Commends Candland’s Statement of Opposition

    The Coalition commends Supervisor Candland for taking a bold stand to protect the citizens in the Haymarket and greater Gainesville area from the imminent threat of massive overhead transmission lines intended to feed one customer, Amazon.  His “Statement of Opposition” message is included below. Do

  • Press Release: Coalition Partners with Winery at La Grange to Fight Power Towers

    Coalition to Protect Prince William County PO Box 382 Haymarket, VA 20168 www.protectpwc.org PRESS RELEASE For more Information contact: Elena Schlossberg Executive Director, Coalition to Protect Prince William County admin@protectpwc.org COALITION PARTNERS WITH WINERY AT LA GRANGE TO FIGHT POWER TO

  • Rally to Fight Power Towers!

    Update: Live Band, Jukebox Hero! Hits from the 70’s and 80’s. Download Rally Flyer Rain date Sunday, May 17

  • Chairman Corey Stewart Lays out Criteria for Powerline Resolution

    The Coalition is very pleased that Chairman Stewart has taken a leadership role and begun the process to actually put forth a resolution that has some real teeth in it! It isn’t enough to hear platitudes of support for the I66 hybrid option.  The citizens deserve to Read More …

  • Haymarket Day, Huge Success!

       Earth Day in Haymarket was huge success.   Thank you to our fabulous volunteers who made this happen! Not only did we raise some money, but we had several dozen new people sign the petition. Clearly many people were aware our whole community efforts, but Read More …

  • Haymarket Family Festival

    Come see us at Haymarket’s Earth Day & Family Festival this coming Saturday! Yes, it’s this Saturday, the 18th. When: Saturday, April 18th, 10 AM – 4 PM Where: Fauquier Bank, Washington St, Haymarket What: Earth Day & Family Festival with food, beer garden, live music, rides, games Read More …

  • Pete Candland Hosts Town Hall April 8, 2015

    A Town Hall Meeting will be hosted by Pete Candland, Wednesday, April 8, at Bull Run Middle School to discuss the proposed Dominion Power Lines and to hear citizens’ views on this serious threat to our quality of life in Prince William County.

  • Letter: Tim Hugo to PWC Constituents

    Dear Prince William Constituents: Once again an issue has arisen that deeply concerns many of my constituents in the Gainesviile area; Dominion’s proposed Haymarket 230kV Line & Substation Project. Over the last several weeks, I have talked to many of you regarding what course of Read More …

  • Dominion Power: Haymarket Transmission Project – Status Update

    We received the following email update from Dominion Power today.  Although the Coalition appreciates Dominion Powers public acknowledgement of the ” “hybrid” overhead/underground option along I-66″,  we were hoping for  more substantive information in this update.  We look forward to more concrete