Category: Amazon
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Bacon’s Rebellion: A New 800-Pound Gorilla in Virginia Politics
A New 800-Pound Gorilla in Virginia Politics | Bacon’s Rebellion (baconsrebellion.com) By Dick Hall-Sizemore March 6, 2023 Ivy Main, in a recent commentary in the Virginia Mercury, identified a change in the power dynamic of Virginia politics that is taking place: “Amazon is the new Dominion.” Amazo
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Commentary: A dog, a food fight and other energy highlights from the 2023 General Assembly session – Virginia Mercury
A dog, a food fight and other energy highlights from the 2023 General Assembly session – Virginia Mercury Of the roughly 60 energy bills I followed this session, only a handful made it to the governor’s desk. Ivy Main MARCH 2, 2023 12:06 AM For Read More …
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Washington Post: After keeping Disney and Walmart out, rich landowners battle Amazon
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/02/13/amazon-data-center-warrenton-virginia/
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Richmond – Bought and Paid For?
We want to be very clear: citizens ARE having an impact. Our packed bus to Richmond, your emails, and your phone calls all have Amazon (and the data center industry) on the run. So much so, Amazon felt compelled to offer up 35 BILLION dollars in exchange for more State incentives. Yes, you Read Mor
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Bull Run Observer: Citizens’ group aims to recall Gainesville Supervisor
By E. Bruce Davis July 22, 2022 A group of area residents wasted little time beginning to gather signatures on a petition to recall Pete Candland, Gainesville District Supervisor, after the group announced at the June 21 Board of County Supervisors meeting that it intended Read More …
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Another Haymarket-Gainesville Data Center Approved
************************************************************* Let’s take a moment to celebrate good things that are happening in the Rural Crescent – protecting our African American and Native American history. Come Walk With Us – December 10th ******************************************************
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Prince William Times: Supervisors approve 103-acre data center plan outside Haymarket that could trigger new electric transmission lines
Supervisors approve 103-acre data center plan outside Haymarket that could trigger new electric transmission lines | News | princewilliamtimes.com By Daniel Berti Times Staff Writer Dec 8, 2021 The Prince William Board of County Supervisors approved on Tuesday, Dec. 7, a data center complex of Read
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InsideNoVa: Prince William supervisors approve data center project along I-66
Prince William supervisors approve data center project along I-66 | Headlines | insidenova.com Affordable housing proffer sparks debate By Nolan Stout December 8, 2021 The proposed data center complex would be across U.S. Route 29 from the Virginia Gateway shopping center, just south of Interstate R
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Bull Run Observer: Local speakers tell Heritage Hunt residents what data center development could bring to community
By E. Bruce Davis November 26, 2021 Four local speakers shared their knowledge and perspectives about Proposed Data Centers with about 80 residents of the Heritage Hunt community, at a Nov. 4 Town Hall at the clubhouse. Other residents observed virtually. The program has been Read More …
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Impending Community Crisis: Data Centers
Dear Coalition supporters, If you feel like this is a game of high stakes whack-a-mole, you are correct. Not ONLY is the Planning Office, at the direction of the Board of Supervisors, considering data center proliferation throughout the Occoquan Watershed AND adjacent to National Parks, we Read More