Opinion: Weir’s landslide election a referendum on data centers, but taxpayers still need a break – Potomac Local

Uriah Kiser      2/24/2023       (Opinion: Weir’s landslide election a referendum on data centers, but taxpayers still need a break (potomaclocal.com)) Call it a canary in the coal mine. Call it the result of years of residents pleading for their local leaders to hear them. Call it Read More …

BisNow: Data Center Opponent Wins Key Virginia Election, Signaling Bumpy Road Ahead For Industry

https://www.bisnow.com/national/news/data-center-bisnow-national/prince-william-county-election-could-hint-at-bumpy-road-ahead-for-data-centers-117816 February 23, 2023 Dan Rabb, Bisnow Data Centers Reporter The result of a small-town election in Virginia could spell big trouble for data center developers in the industry’s most important market. Prince William County A race to replace a Prince William County lawmaker who Read More …

YOUR VOTE for Bob Weir on Tuesday, Feb. 21 can BLOCK Their Pay to Play

In December of 2014, the Coalition to Protect Prince William County formed to defend the Rural Crescent, farms, homes, residential communities, and small businesses from the negative impacts of data center sprawl. The Coalition feels a responsibility to the community to ensure that Gainesville district Read More …

GUEST OPINION: When it comes to controlling data center sprawl, we all play a role –

https://www.princewilliamtimes.com/opinion/guest-opinion-when-it-comes-to-controlling-data-center-sprawl-we-all-play-a-role/article_7a496ecc-ae63-11ed-9aec-e3d919c62f0f.html By Tom Gordy Feb 16, 2023 Virginia’s Department of Environmental Quality is considering increasing pollution limits for about 150 data centers in Prince William, Loudoun and Fairfax counties from March to July so they can run their backup power generators in case of stress Read More …

Commentary: Building more Virginia data centers requires increased pollution controls – Virginia Mercury

https://www.virginiamercury.com/2023/02/15/building-more-virginia-data-centers-requires-increased-pollution-controls/ COMMENTARY Building more Virginia data centers requires increased pollution controls IVY MAIN FEBRUARY 15, 2023 12:08 AM        A data center in Haymarket, Virginia. (Hugh Kenny) In 2019, with Northern Virginia’s data center boom well underway, I worked with the Sierra Club to provide comments Read More …