The Coalition to Protect Prince William County
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Your input mattered! With almost 600 emails sent, our collective message was heard loud and clear. Delegate Hugo was a strong advocate for this community! His bill to require undergrounding the Haymarket Transmission line will now be included in a larger bill which will proceed
Our hard work continues to pay off! However, while our fight may be the LONGEST transmission line fight in history and our “re-hearing on need” is virtually unprecedented, our work is not done. Your help is needed now to get this click-to-send email out –
The following press release and email were sent out 1/24/18. PRESS RELEASE Dominion requests delay – Coalition agrees Executive director says: “We hope good luck – and good faith – persist.” Haymarket, Virginia (January 24, 2018) – A potentially decisive scenario has developed in Richmond
We spoke at the Senate Committee on Commerce and Labor in support of Senator Chap Petersen’s SB 13. This “Intervenor” bill would put in place a process whereby grass-roots and other groups could apply to the state to be reimbursed for costs incurred from being
In defense of the Haymarket/Gainesville community regarding Dominion’s proposed Haymarket Transmission Line and Substation project, the Coalition is preparing remand testimony for submittal to the SCC on January 26, and will be representing the community as a formal Respondent at the February 8 Remand Hearing
Your time is valuable and the holidays are busy, so let us get straight to the point: your neighborhood and the Coalition have an opportunity to strike a decisive legal blow in defense of our communities. And we need your support, now. In an unprecedented
The SCC today came out with an Order Remanding Further Proceedings on the Haymarket Transmission Project (http://www.protectpwc.org). Here’s a first look at our press release. Dominion’s Regulator and Coalition Agree; Powerline Need Unproven Executive director says: “This is historic – SCC tells Dominion ‘try again’ with
Executive director says: “The fight isn’t over – Coalition response puts entire project in doubt.” Haymarket, Virginia (September 26, 2017) – On the same day that the Coalition and Somerset Crossing submitted arguments challenging the very need for the project, Dominion Virginia Power recommended their
CRITICAL UPDATES! LET’S NOT FORGET – UNITED WE STAND! ALERT! – Confirmation that route possibilities are Wide Open! In answer to questions raised about the following statement made by Dominion to the SCC in their July 24th motion: “…regarding the constructability of the Carver Road
CALL TO ACTION!! Recent events over the last two weeks are significant, and the pace of new SCC orders and Dominion Power motions in the last 24 hours have been dizzying. In a nutshell, the SCC Commissioners suspended their final order directing Carver Road as
Dear Community – If you are not already aware, the SCC final order has been issued ruling the transmission line for the Amazon extension cord is the Carver Rd. route. We have contended all along that Amazon was culpable in this battle to protect our
State Corporation Commission (SCC) Puts Profits Over People, Property, Process Executive director says: “SCC shows it’s in the business of politics and economic development, not oversight.” Haymarket, Virginia (April 7, 2017) – The Coalition to Protect Prince William County received yesterday’s announcement from the SCC
If you haven’t already done it, your click-to-send email to State Senators needs to go out! Senator Stanley, together with Delegate Habeeb, are trying to rob our local governments from having a say in decisions on local infrastructure – such as substations. Delegate Habeeb’s HB 1766 has
Senator Stanley’s SB 1110 and Delegate Habeeb’s HB 1766 come before the Senate for the Senators’ review and votes next week, starting on Monday January 30. ALL state Senators need to hear from us why they must stop and kill these bills. Momentum is building throughout the
Dear Coalition Members and Supporters: Over the last two months, our opposition to a project proposed by Dominion Power for Amazon (which includes transmission lines throughout western Prince William County communities), has taken three forms: 1) Fighting regulatory loopholes in Richmond (thanks for all of