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
September 13 – Rally September 14 – Planning Commission Digital Gateway vote The Coalition wants the entire Prince William County community to understand the totality of the changes that are proposed – countywide. We recognize that data center proliferation, their associated impacts and massive energy
Go to GrowSmartPW.org for the full list of environmental and preservation organizations opposed to extensive development throughout the rural area. “We are everywhere there are crowds, the [livestock section] being just one of many locations. When we first started doing this it was more persuasion, but
Thanks to the hard work of volunteers throughout the county, and those of you who have already mailed in your recall petition signatures, here is this week’s count: Ann Wheeler – 2,523 (last week 1,638) Pete Candland – 1,320 (last week 1,063) Wheeler Recall Petition Candland
Here is all we have to say to the residents of Prince William County ——– YOU ARE AMAZING! Last week we reported that we had surpassed 700 signatures for both recalls. Today, we are thrilled to share that signatures on the Pete Candland recall are
Multiple outrageous reactions have come from Supervisor Candland and from Chair Ann Wheeler on the efforts of citizens to hold their elected leaders accountable for their betrayal of the public trust. We have said all along: the recall petitions of both Pete Candland AND Ann Wheeler are based
******************* ‘Oh what a tangled web we weave – When first we practice to deceive’ WUSA-TV: Prince William Co. commonwealth attorney’s office ‘looking into matter’ as residents start petition to recall Board Chair Ann Wheeler “Prince William County Board of Supervisor Chair Ann Wheeler is under fire by residents and
“The Coalition to Protect Prince William County, a longtime advocate for the county’s protected “rural crescent,” announced Tuesday an effort to recall Gainesville District Supervisor Pete Candland, charging he has neglected his duty and misused his office as a result of his personal financial interest in
COMMUNITY TOWN HALL Help Protect the Health of the Occoquan Reservoir TONIGHT – Thursday, June 2 Jenkins Elementary School 4060 Prince William Parkway, Woodbridge, 22192 6:30 PM Doors Open 7:00 PM Presentations From the Outer Beltway to the Occoquan Reservoir, and from Prince William Forest
Here is the professional and complete video of the town hall held at Battlefield High School on April 28, 2022. Get Inspired – Get Educated – Get Motivated – Make a Difference! (Another town hall June 2 – see below) ————————————— It is no surprise that Prince
Dear Fellow Citizens, YOU ARE making a difference. Every person who adds their voice creates the momentum to support the conservation community and their efforts to protect our historic and environmental resources. Manassas National Battlefield considered most endangered historic place by preservationists (fox5dc.com) Opponents of
How can two Supervisor Chairs from neighboring counties be so very different? Loudoun County Board Chair Phyllis Randall said in her most recent newsletter: “I respect and appreciate the data center community but this does not mean data centers belong everywhere. I want to build a
Citizens are going to be blindsided by all the proposed changes to this county if the current 2040 comp plan update is approved. Now is the time to understand what is at stake and make a difference! Sponsored by: COALITION TO PROTECT PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY
(See announcement below regarding April 28 “safe space” town hall for citizens opposed to proposed county-wide projects) “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed, citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” ― Margaret Mead We understand – sometimes
Industrial blight is community blight. Just like a deadly virus, it spreads from the host to its neighbors. Rural Sanders Lane neighbors mull selling to data centers | News | princewilliamtimes.com “The bucolic road hosts a smattering of signs protesting the proposed digital development to
In what many would consider a bold move, Fairfax County Water Authority felt compelled to provide public feedback to our Board of Supervisors and Planning Commissioners that they need to pay attention to the impacts of developing in the Rural Crescent, which includes most of the Occoquan watershed, from
Keep it up – It’s Working! The message is resonating – CONGRATULATIONS! From the outset of the disastrous proposals, the community has held steadfast to the message: Building industrial data centers in the Rural Crescent, next to National Parks (Manassas National Battlefield Park and Prince William Forest National Park), next
The Coalition to Protect PWC is absolutely not against data centers. We support them in the right places – in the current PW data center opportunity zone overlay district. And we support data centers because they provide a valuable service – ensuring important data is preserved. Stopping
Never under-estimate what a small group of concerned citizens can do! We told the Board of Supervisors we were moving our message outside of “listening sessions” and “Board Chambers.” On Wednesday, February 23rd, at 11 am – in the middle of a winter’s day blessed with
Remember when our new board supervisors ran on “eliminating the rural crescent?” Neither do we. Among the most significant changes outlined in the draft Pathway to 2040 Comprehensive Plan update, released to the citizens on 2/2/22: the elimination of the county’s rural area designation from the map,
(Apologies for another email so quickly, but we believe you would want to know this) The question at hand: Which data center company is willing to back the destruction of our historic and rural areas? This past Thursday (1/27/22), at a county informational meeting, QTS