The Coalition to Protect Prince William County
UNLESS someone like you cares a whole awful lot...Nothing is going to get better...It's not - The Lorax
Dear Community – If you are not already aware, the SCC final order has been issued ruling the transmission line for the Amazon extension cord is the Carver Rd. route. We have contended all along that Amazon was culpable in this battle to protect our
Washington Post: As data centers bloom, a century-old African American enclave is threatened By: Antonio Olivo July 2, 2017 4:08 p.m. Nathan Grayson helps his aunt Willetta Grayson, 91, walk to his car in Haymarket, Va. (Jason Andrew/For The Washington Post) For at least
Amazon: Best example of “liberal capitalism?” or Destroyer of generations of heritage communities in Virginia? Dear Mr. Bezos, You’ve had a busy month. Amazon exceeded $1,000 per share, your charity tweet went viral, and you snapped up Whole Foods for $13.7 billion. For some,
The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation sent a letter on May 17, 2017 to the Army Corps of Engineers regarding the Amazon-Dominion Power data center/substation site. They raise serious concerns that VaData (Amazon) building activity to date may not be in compliance with provisions of
This video gives us much to think about and speak up against:
InsideNoVa By Alex Koma, akoma@insidenova.com, April 12, 2017 Roger Snyder/For InsideNoVa.com The route in yellow had been preferred by the county, but rejected by state regulators. An alternative proposal is expected to focus on access from the railroad tracks nearby. State regulators are rejecting
https://www.datacenterknowledge.com/archives/2017/04/11/new-power-line-amazon-may-run-railroads-despite-opposition Map of proposed electric line routes for an expanded Amazon data center in Haymarket, Virginia, as drawn by Dominion Power in 2015. by Scott Fulton III on April 11, 2017 The Virginia State Corporation Commission cleared the way last Thursday for the state’s largest
Richmond Times Dispatch By: Robert Zullo Elena Schlossberg, executive director of the Coalition to Protect Prince William County, has been accustomed to an uphill battle in the group’s fight against a proposed Dominion Virginia Power electric transmission line that will primarily serve an Amazon data
It’s All for the Money Virginia’s State Corporation Commission has made the case for a constitutional lawsuit against itself, Amazon and Dominion Power by their approval of two electric transmission routes (Railroad and Carver Road) to serve Jeff Bezos’s Amazon Haymarket data center, and their
Dominion-Amazon Haymarket site
http://www.insidenova.com/headlines/general-assembly-bill-to-clear-up-language-has-some-worried/article_9f5a3d8a-efcf-11e6-b51d-df02fde786fa.html By Alex Koma akoma@insidenova.com Feb 10, 2017 A seemingly obscure bill making its way through the General Assembly has caught the attention of Prince William County lawmakers and environmental advocates alike, as concerns grow that the legislation could end up affecting the controversial
Trump’s attack tactics emerge in Virginia gubernatorial race ALAN SUDERMAN, Associated Press Published: February 1, 2017, 5:54 am RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Donald Trump’s often contentious path to becoming the 45th president included unusual battles with major businesses like Macy’s and Amazon. Trump mocked Macy’s
Editor, Times-Dispatch: The State Corporation Commission’s hearing examiner recently recommended approval of the above-ground Carver Road alternative power lines for the Amazon data center project in Haymarket. This recommended route parallels Route 29 from Gainesville before cutting through neighborhoods and woodlands to swing north toward
Amazon is plowing ahead on their data center project without permission or approval. Once again, Amazon is behaving as though rules don’t apply to them. Your help is needed now to demand a public hearing on the site clearing they have already performed. Let’s not forget
From Haymarket Beat The following is a letter to Amazon CEO, Jeff Bezos. It was sent by The Coalition to Protect Prince William County and distributed to local media outlets. Dear Mr. Bezos, The purpose of this letter is to address with you a situation
Send your own letter to Amazon and Jeff Bezos Subject: Inappropriately Placed Data Center Will Harm Residents and Community in Haymarket/Gainesville, VA Dear Mr. Bezos, The purpose of this letter is to address with you a situation that involves Amazon and individuals being harmed by choices
Martin Jensen, a Dominion Valley resident questions the secrecy surrounding not only Amazon and Dominion Power but also the Prince William County Service Authority(PWSA), the independent agency who provides clean water to our community. Did you know? Last November, Amazon paid PWCSA $4.5 million to
From RT Question More – A small Northern Virginia community determined to stop the construction of a high voltage power line gathered at a local high school to protest the project, which is intended almost exclusively to service a planned Amazon data center. The tech
Wash Post: Proposed Prince William data center prompts protest letter to Jeff Bezos By Jonathan O’Connell Digger January 7, 2015 An earlier version of this story incorrectly identified Corporate Office Properties Trust as the owner of the proposed data center site. The owner has not