ABC7/WJLA: Dozens rally against Virginia’s ‘unchecked’ expansion of data centers
Dozens rally against Virginia’s ‘unchecked’ expansion of data centers (wjla.com)
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Virginia Mecury: Virginia Explained: Data Center Expansion, with all its Challenges and Benefits
Virginia Explained: Data Center Expansion, with all its Challenges and Benefits | Williamsburg Yorktown Daily (wydaily.com)
BisNow: Data Centers Projected To Consume Over 6% Of All U.S. Electricity By 2028
Data Centers Projected To Consume Over 6% Of All U.S. Electricity By 2028 (bisnow.com)
Marion Devoe Candidate Questionnaire response 052224
Coalition to Protect Prince William County – Questions Relating to Data Centers For Virginia Congressional 7th and 10th District Candidates Answers provided by: MARION DEVOE FOR CONGRESS DISTRICT 10 VIRGINIA MAY 22, 2024 *********************** Right now, data centers alone account for 20% of the electricity provided statewide
Seeds of Change!
The relentless advocacy of Prince William Residents to thwart the industrialization next to the Manassas National Battlefield Park, and across the entire county, has sparked a backlash against the data center ‘business as usual’ model. No more greenwash. No more hiding massive new transmission line infrastructure
PW Times: Complaints spark 2nd review of PW Digital Gateway area property values
Complaints spark 2nd review of PW Digital Gateway area property values | News | princewilliamtimes.com
Grist: The surging demand for data is guzzling Virginia’s water
The surging demand for data is guzzling Virginia’s water | Grist The commonwealth is home to the data center capital of the world. Can it handle AI’s thirst?
Even Mark Zuckerberg agrees…. Read More!
Exciting news for the Coalition and the community. Given the totality of the threats we face, and the interests from people to get involved in “making the sausage,” we have expanded our Board. With threats that range from local, state, and now federal levels, we need to ensure
COAL fueling Data Center Proliferation
As predicted more than two years ago! Coal is FUELING the Data Center Proliferation. The Coalition to Protect PWC had been warning as early as December of 2022 that out-of-control data center proliferation was consuming so much power that the only alternative immediately available to meet
Washington Post: Internet data centers are fueling drive to old power source: Coal
Internet data centers are fueling drive to old power source: Coal – Washington Post yahoo.com By Antonio Olivo April 17, 2024 at 6:05 a.m. CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. — A helicopter hovers over the Gee family farm, the noisy rattle echoing inside their home in this
yahoo!news: NY Times – The U.S. Urgently Needs a Bigger Grid. Here’s a Fast Solution.
The U.S. Urgently Needs a Bigger Grid. Here’s a Fast Solution. (yahoo.com) The U.S. Urgently Needs a Bigger Grid. Here’s a Fast Solution. Brad Plumer Tue, April 9, 2024 at 7:47 AM EDT·7 min read 708 Replacing existing power lines with cables made from state-of-the-art
Hold the Board to its promise to raise Data Center taxes
Some supervisors want to go slow in order not to cause the Data Center industry any growing pains. We reject that position. The Data Center industry already gets a sweet deal with their bulk load discount rate from Dominion Energy, from other incentives from the
Virginia Mercury: Now what the heck do we do about data centers?
Now what the heck do we do about data centers? • Virginia Mercury Ivy Main April 3, 2024 Virginia’s 2024 legislative session wrapped up last month without any action to avert the energy crisis that is hurtling towards us. Crisis is not too
We Know NOW: Data Centers = ZERO Benefits with HUGE Losses
Dear Neighbors, friends, and allies – Want the scoop on a bombshell?! Remember when the Digitial Gateway revenue prediction started out at $700 million? The promise of riches from the Golden Goose (which by the way, we all know from the parable, ends up dead
Supervisor Weir letter to Chamber of Commerce 032824
From: Weir, Bob <BWeir@pwcgov.org> Sent: Thursday, March 28, 2024 10:55 AM To: Robert Sweeney <rsweeney@pwchamber.org> Cc: Shorter, Christopher <CShorter@pwcgov.org>; BOCS COS <BOCS-COS@pwcgov.org>; Robl, Michelle R. <mrobl@pwcgov.org>; Gary L. Jones – Summit Community Bank (gljones@summitfgi.com) <gljones@summitfgi.com>; Snare IV, Ross W *HS <MPZ8DE@uvahealth.org>; Margeaux Clark <mclark@pwchamber.org> Subject:
PWC Chamber of Commerce letter to BOCS 032724
From: Robert Sweeney <rsweeney@pwchamber.org> Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2024 5:25 PM To: BOCS Chair <chair@pwcgov.org>; Gordy, Tom <TGordy@pwcgov.org>; Vega, Yesli <yvega@pwcgov.org>; Weir, Bob <BWeir@pwcgov.org>; Angry, Victor S. <VSAngry@pwcgov.org>; Boddye, Kenny <kboddye@pwcgov.org>; Bailey, Andrea <abailey@pwcgov.org>; Woodbridge District <WoodbridgeDistrict@pwcgov.org> Cc: Shorter, Christopher <CShorter@pwcgov.org>; Gary L. Jones – Summit Community Bank (gljones@summitfgi.com)
PWC Must SAY NO NOW to any more Data Centers!
Dear neighbors, friends, and supporters! The quote by Lao Tzu, “The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step,” encapsulates an essential and profound truth about life – and reversing the tide on data center sprawl. Finally, the Loudoun Board of Supervisors reacted to