Year: 2017
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Del. Marshall: Underground route ONLY! There is no Plan B!
Stand Together to Fight the Power Lines! Dear Friends, When I read the article in Friday’s Washington Post, that Dominion was asking the State Corporation Commission to approve the overhead I-66 route, I looked online but found no document to substantiate the story other than the Washington Read Mor
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Community Day on Carver Road: September 30
The Alliance to Save Carver Road is sponsoring COMMUNITY DAY ON CARVER ROAD on September 30th. A day of fun where you can relax and meet your neighbors from surrounding communities in Gainesville and Haymarket who are affected by the proposed Dominion power lines. All Read More …
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Coalition Press Release: Don’t Believe the Hype: No Decision Has Been Made!
Executive director says: “The fight isn’t over – Coalition response puts entire project in doubt.” Haymarket, Virginia (September 26, 2017) – On the same day that the Coalition and Somerset Crossing submitted arguments challenging the very need for the project, Dominion Virginia Power recommended th
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Washington Post: Dominion abandons plan to build power lines near descendants of ex-slave in Northern Virginia
By Tony Olivo September 22, 2017 Dominion abandons plan to build power lines near descendants of ex-slave The Dominion Energy utility company Friday announced that it will no longer seek to build new power lines through a Northern Virginia community where descendants of an ex-slave Read More …
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Prince William-Gainesville Times: An open letter to Dominion: Where’s the need?
Prince William-Gainesville Times: An open letter to Dominion: Where’s the need? By Karen Sheehan Aug 21, 2017 So many people want to discuss, debate and argue about what route should be used for Dominion Energy’s Haymarket transmission line and substation project. This is understandable. Read Mor
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WTOP: Historic black neighborhood may be spared from Dominion Energy power line
By Megan Cloherty August 19, 2017 WASHINGTON — After a community outcry and a petition to state regulators, the plan for a controversial power-transmission line through a Prince William County neighborhood appears close to being scrapped in favor of a new route. It is becoming Read More …
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Coalition Press Release: Looking for Clarity in the Chaos – Don’t Let Dominion Redefine the Issues at Stake
Coalition to Protect Prince William County PO Box 382 | Haymarket, VA 20168 www.protectpwc.org PRESS RELEASE Looking for Clarity in the Chaos – Don’t Let Dominion Redefine the Issues at Stake Executive Director says: “Community’s goal is clear – I-66 and buried. Distraction and deception Read More …
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Protest: August 19
PROTEST: This Saturday, August 19, 11 – 12:30, protest across the street from the Amazon data center complex. Details here: Amazon Protest
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WAMU: How do you power an Amazon data center? Longtime Prince William residents don’t want to find out
Listen to the 8/7/17 WAMU radio program covering the powerline fight in Haymarket How Do You Power An Amazon Data Center? Longtime Prince William Residents Don’t Want To Find Out Participants: WAMU – Kojo Nnamdi Washington Post – Antonio Olivo Coalition to Protect Prince William Read More …
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Washington Post: Dominion says it may seek to build power lines along I-66 amid opposition to route in Prince William near descendants of ex-slave
Wash Post: Dominion says it may seek to build power line along I-66 By Antonio Olivo August 16 at 6:12 PM Dominion Energy said Wednesday that it will probably seek permission to build a controversial power line in Northern Virginia along Interstate 66 instead of through Read More …