The Coalition to Protect Prince William County
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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
Following the June 5 Board of Supervisors response, rejecting either route choice offered by the SCC, Dominion formally requested the Carver Rd. route for the Haymarket data center transmission line. See their June 5 letter to the SCC here: VEPCO Update to Commission (PUE-2015-00107) Request
PWC response to Dominion DePIPPO 6.5.17 ltr Haymarket 230 kV Transmission Line
PWC: SCC Encourages Board support Railroad Route
Somerset HOA Deed of Gift of Easement to PWC 010815
Somerset HOA Letter – PWC BOCS – 5-8-2017
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
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
“Now Let Us Have Our Way And Be Gone” “Now Let Us Have Our Way And Be Gone”, a quote from Senator Stanley (R-Brylcreem) largely sums the problems many have with the Imperial Clown Show. Me thinks Senator Stanley doth protest too much. Senator Stanley’s
2/16/17: Link to video of Senate: Debate on HB1766 begins at 2:27:20, Sen. Stanley’s rant begins at 2:30:00 and the bill passes at 2:34:30 http://virginia-senate.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=3&clip_id=1681
http://www.richmond.com/news/virginia/dominion-underground-line-bill-appalachian-bill-bypassing-local-zoning-clear/article_eb5460f0-f0d3-5832-823c-d13505851fe7.html By ROBERT ZULLO Richmond Times-Dispatch February 14, 2017 The House of Delegates’ Commerce and Labor Committee advanced legislation Tuesday that would direct the State Corporation Commission to view Dominion Virginia Power’s pricey plans to bury some of its outage-prone lines in a more favorable
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
Editor, Times-Dispatch: The State Corporation Commission holds the future of our community in its hands. My husband and I, as well as many other families, chose to build our home in an area surrounded by conservation land. Originally, this seemed to be the ideal neighborhood
Editor, Times-Dispatch: I am opposed to the proposed power lines that would be placed on Carver Road in Gainesville. Carver Road is a historically African-American neighborhood (one of the last in the area). The neighborhood has been home to working-class citizens for generations. Building power
Posted: Thursday, June 23, 2016 10:28 am http://www.dailyprogress.com/starexponent/news/dominion-helps-bankroll-state-democrats-gop-at-national-conventions/article_b81ac980-394e-11e6-81c7-97da4abcea72.html By JIM NOLAN AND ROBERT ZULLO Richmond Times-Dispatch Energy giant Dominion continues to invest heavily in an alternate form of power in Virginia: political power. The corporation gave $100,000 to the Democratic Party of Virginia in a
The SCC sent new interrogatories to Dominion on May 6, 2016. In it they are exploring additional route possibilities (Wheeler, New Rd.), besides the 5 routes Dominion proposed in their application. The interrogatory contains many other hard-hitting questions, some referencing citizen testimony presented on May 2, 2016. READ