The Coalition to Protect Prince William County
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MAJOR BREAKING NEWS! Ken Burns, nationally renowned documentarian and historian has joined our rising voices in opposition to the Data Center Development in the rural crescent that threatens our natural resources, including our coveted Manassas National Battlefield Park. See our press release below. On Friday, Chair
PRESS RELEASE For more Information contact: Elena Schlossberg Executive Director, Coalition to Protect Prince William County Ken Burns, “The Civil War” Filmmaker, Joins Battle for Battlefield Executive director says: “Ken Burns knows history. Industrial sprawl is on the wrong side.” Haymarket, Virginia (January 10, 2022)
Data center proposal pits Pageland residents against neighbors | Headlines | insidenova.com By Nolan Stout January 10, 2022 Maryann Ghadban, far right, and many of her neighbors are urging the county to zone areas along Pageland Road for data centers. Paul Lara / InsideNoVa
LETTER: Rising COVID-19 cases should delay rural crescent meetings, decisions | Opinion | princewilliamtimes.com Jan 8, 2022 Cases of COVID are spiking, and experts say it is likely to remain that way for six to eight weeks. During this same time frame, the Prince William
Virginia granted data centers $124.5m in tax breaks last year – DCD (datacenterdynamics.com) January 07, 2022 By Dan Swinhoe Data center tax breaks almost double 2017 figure Virginia offered $124.5 million in tax breaks to data centers in 2021. The number was detailed in the
State forestry officials raise concerns about data centers near Conway forest, Manassas battlefield | News | princewilliamtimes.com By Daniel Berti Times Staff Writer Jan 7, 2022 Updated Jan 7, 2022 A visitor shelter at Conway Robinson Memorial State Forestcourtesy The Virginia Department of Forestry is raising
Filmmaker Ken Burns warns of ‘devastating impact’ of data centers near Manassas battlefield | News | princewilliamtimes.com by Daniel Berti Times Staff Writer Jan 7, 2022 Updated Jan 7, 2022 Filmmaker Ken Burns directed the groundbreaking 1990 television miniseries “The Civil War” and “The National Parks: America’s
County announces 2 community meetings later this month on data center plans | News | princewilliamtimes.com Jan 6, 2022 Updated Jan 7, 2022 Prince William already has one of the largest concentrations of data centers in Virginia. The huge, windowless, box-shaped buildings house computer systems critical for
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Dear Neighbors, Included in this message are updates and opportunities to make a difference. Have hope for 2022! The PW Conservation Alliance New Year’s Day walk at The Brawner Farm at the Manassas National Battlefield was a huge success. In spite of the gloomy day,
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Opinion: Prince William County aims to approve more data center space than the market demands (potomaclocal.com) January 1, 2022 at 12:00pm Elected officials gather for a private event in 2017 for the opening of and Iron Mountain data center near Gainesville, Va. [Submitted photo] By Robert
LETTER: Rural crescent data center debate should focus on local history | Opinion | princewilliamtimes.com Dec 30, 2021 The arguments over possibly industrializing the rural crescent, including the potential tax revenue from data centers versus agribusiness and other kinds of growth, are necessary debates, but
The County is packing meetings on all of these controversial issues – which impact everyone throughout the county – right into the beginning of the year (probable dates – not yet confirmed): Thursday, January 20 Data Center Opportunity Zone Overlay District Thursday, January 27 Pageland
Around Prince William: Are data centers really progress? | Headlines | insidenova.com By Al Alborn Dec 25, 2021 Some say progress is inevitable. The question is how do you define progress? Is it the amount of tax revenue the government collects, the miles of roads
LETTER: Supervisors’ pursuit of data centers reignites the power of the people | Opinion | princewilliamtimes.com Dec 23, 2021 I’ve spoken many times before the Prince William Board of County Supervisors to share my opinions about the insistent actions they have taken, and continue to
County’s environmental staff rejects rural crescent data center plan over ‘major’ impacts to natural resources | News | princewilliamtimes.com By Daniel Berti Times Staff Writer Dec 21, 2021 The proposed “PWC Digital Gateway” could open more than 2,000 acres to future data centers in Prince