NO VOTE on a Noise Ordinance until Gainesville has REPRESENTATION

Dear Coalition friends and supporters, Would it shock you to know that the FOUR district supervisors (Boddye, Franklin, Bailey, Angry) representing every district on the east end of our county, voted to disband – in a surprise move – the critical DCOAG that Supervisor Bob Weir wholeheartedly Read More …

County DENIES Bristow Data Center Campus — Approves Appeal of Digital Gateway Decision

Dear Coalition friends and supporters, We had the FIRST ever denial of a data center campus application in Prince William County!! **************** But – We also had a Board approval – in a 4-2 vote – to commit more taxpayer money to be wasted on Read More …

REMINDER: Press Conference and Vote on Bristow Data Center Campus – THIS TUESDAY

  Press Release Press conference and rally organized by CABSA and the Coalition to Protect Prince William County Tuesday, September 9th 6:30 pm Bristow Data Center Campus Vote (4th attempt) McCoart Government Building One County Complex, Woodbridge CABSA and the Coalition to Protect Prince Willam County Read More …

Data Centers – Gas Insulated Substations – Transmission Lines — OH MY!

Planning Commission Meeting Vint Hill GIS Substation   September 10 7:00 pm McCoart Building, Woodbridge Send an email asking the Planning Commission to DENY the Vint Hill GIS substation application. ———————————————-   Dear Coalition Friends and Supporters, We have a confession to make.  Some blast emails Read More …

The Good – The Bad – The Ugly

Dear Coalition Friends and supporters, The past few weeks certainly have been a wild ride in Prince William County.  We’ll start with the ups – and then the downs. (Email the Board with YOUR name – Rescind the ‘Stay’) ******************* Good News: Judge Irving overturned the Read More …

Supervisor Bob’s replacement – what qualities are needed?

On Thursday night, August 7, Gainesville District residents, along with other Digital Gateway opponents, flocked to Giuseppe’s Restaurant in Haymarket.  No invitation required.  All of these people, who respected and loved Bob Weir, wanted to be where we could celebrate the win of the Oak Read More …

Defend History & YOUR Quality of Life — August 16 Fundraiser

  GET TICKETS TODAY! The threat of the Prince William Digital Gateway to Manassas Battlefield and our community is as real as it has ever been. So many of us have fought back against this misguided project, but that fight is not over yet. Join Read More …

Supervisor Bob Weir – Our Friend

Dear Friends and Coalition Supporters, Gainesville Supervisor Bob Weir died Sunday, July 20, from an aggressive form of colon cancer. ********************* ‘Merry Christmas’ and Three Minutes of Fury: The Lasting Legacy of Bob Weir – Potomac Local (Interview video included) Bob Weir, Prince William County supervisor, Read More …

Is Dominion Energy lying? Or – Do they really not know what substations they have in operation??

Dear Friends and Coalition Supporters, The recent Dominion Energy Vint Hill Expanded Substation open house on July 10th was quite an eye opener, but not necessarily in a good way. You can watch the Press Conference here: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/16g99jHrQ1/ The speakers were: Elizabeth Ward – PWC Sustainability Read More …

Ever heard of a Gas Insulated Substation?? Get Ready for Vint Hill Substation “upgrade”

Dear Coalition Friends and Supporters, As we have previously shared, the Coalition to Protect Prince William County leadership has been participating in Dominion Energy’s Prince William Energy Engagement Meetings (PWEEG) since June of 2023. Our purpose is to listen, observe, and ask questions about EVERY Read More …

Stop the Insanity! Vote NO on Bristow

Dear Coalition Friends, This issue isn’t complicated.  We are being engulfed by the unprecedented expansion of the data center industry in every way. Which begs the question:  Why would this board vote for ANY DATA CENTER outside the Data Center Overlay District? It’s not just their immediate physical Read More …