Inside NoVa: Around Prince William: The hunt for candidates who will listen

Around Prince William: The hunt for candidates who will listen | news/prince william | insidenova.com By Al Alborn Feb. 5, 2023 Taysha_King-Elena_Schlossberg-2.jpg Opponents outside the Prince William Board of County Supervisors meeting ahead of a public hearing and vote on the PW Digital Gateway project. Read More …

Prince William Times: Va. senators kill bill aimed at blocking the PW Digital Gateway; opt to study data centers instead

  Va. senators kill bill aimed at blocking the PW Digital Gateway; opt to study data centers instead | News | princewilliamtimes.com By Jill Palermo Times Staff Writer Feb 3, 2023 State Sen. Chap Petersen, D-34th, discusses two of his data center bills before the Read More …

Commentary: Are Virginia ratepayers and residents subsidizing the data center industry? – Virginia Mercury

Are Virginia ratepayers and residents subsidizing the data center industry? – Virginia Mercury COMMENTARY Are Virginia ratepayers and residents subsidizing the data center industry? FEBRUARY 2, 2023 12:05 AM A data center in Haymarket, Virginia. (Hugh Kenny) By Chris Miller Governor Glenn Youngkin’s Jan. 20 announcement Read More …

Potomac Local: DEQ fears Northern Virginia lacks electricity to power data centers

DEQ fears Northern Virginia lacks electricity to power data centers (potomaclocal.com) Potomac Local NewsToday at 1:21pm [Photo: American Public Power Association/Unsplash] Virginia officials are concerned there may not be enough electricity to go around and power Northern Virginia’s data centers under extreme conditions. The state’s Read More …

Get YOUR Message ON THE RECORD For Senate Bill 1078!

Senator Chap Petersen’s Senate Bill 1078 is before the Senate Rules Committee for vote this Friday morning, February 3! Your written support to the committee is needed TODAY to get your input on the record with Committee members to VOTE YES on SB1078.  Petersen’s Senate Joint Resolution SJR 240 may also be voted on Read More …

Bay Journal: Virginia regulators consider letting data centers regularly use fossil-fuel power for part of the year

Virginia regulators consider letting data centers regularly use fossil-fuel power for part of the year | Energy | bayjournal.com Whitney Pipkin Jan 26, 2023 Data centers line a section of the Loudoun County Parkway in Virginia where new buildings were also under construction in 2019. Read More …

Prince William Times: Trade unions back massive ‘rural crescent’ data center plan

Trade unions back massive ‘rural crescent’ data center plan | News | princewilliamtimes.com Union heads say the projects would generate construction jobs for years By Daniel Berti Times Staff Writer Oct 14, 2021 Updated Jan 30, 2023 Prince William already has one of the largest concentrations of Read More …

Data Center Reform Protects Virginia – TAKE ACTION NOW!

2023 is continuing with positive momentum! This past Monday, Martin Luther King Day, 31 Viriginia residents from multiple localities boarded a bus and headed to Richmond for Lobby Day at the General Assembly.         We were organized and motivated!  We made the point to legislators that we need Read More …