Category: Headline News

Press Release: Reject Don’t Re-Elect Chair Wheeler

Posted onAuthorKaren Sheehan

PRESS RELEASE   Chair Wheeler Recall Effort Shifts to “Reject Don’t Re-elect” Mode Executive director says: “Citizens want to BE SURE the next four years are without Wheeler!”  Haymarket, Virginia (March 31, 2023) – Citizens seeking to cleanse the county board of “bought and paid-for” Read More …

Loudoun Times-Mirror: Data center group asks DEQ to withdraw policy change proposal for backup generators

Posted onAuthorKaren Sheehan

Data center group asks DEQ to withdraw policy change proposal for backup generators | News | loudountimes.com By Coy Ferrell cferrell@loudountimes.com March 30, 2023 The newest addition to CloudHQ’s Ashburn data center campus is seen under construction March 20, 2023 from Waxpool Road. Times-Mirror/Coy Ferrell Read More …

WIRED: These Angry Dutch Farmers Really Hate Microsoft

Posted onAuthorKaren Sheehan

These Angry Dutch Farmers Really Hate Microsoft | WIRED March 30, 2023 Tech giants want to build massive, “hyperscale” data centers in the Netherlands. A popular political movement wants them stopped. PHOTOGRAPH: MAKE MORE AERIALS/SHUTTERSTOCK Microsoft’s Agriport cloud data center in Middenmeer, Netherlands. As soon Read More …

Virginia Mercury: Virginia promised Amazon it will withhold as many public records as possible and warn the company when it can’t

Posted onAuthorKaren Sheehan

Virginia promised Amazon it will withhold as many public records as possible and warn the company when it can’t – Virginia Mercury BY: NED OLIVER – NOVEMBER 13, 2018 5:35 PM Gov. Ralph Northam made a video announcing Amazon’s new headquarters in Northern Virginia, borrowing Read More …

Bacon’s Rebellion: A New 800-Pound Gorilla in Virginia Politics

Posted onAuthorKaren Sheehan

A New 800-Pound Gorilla in Virginia Politics | Bacon’s Rebellion (baconsrebellion.com) By Dick Hall-Sizemore March 6, 2023 Ivy Main, in a recent commentary in the Virginia Mercury, identified a change in the power dynamic of Virginia politics that is taking place: “Amazon is the new Dominion.” Amazon’s presence Read More …

Commentary: A dog, a food fight and other energy highlights from the 2023 General Assembly session – Virginia Mercury

Posted onAuthorKaren Sheehan

A dog, a food fight and other energy highlights from the 2023 General Assembly session – Virginia Mercury Of the roughly 60 energy bills I followed this session, only a handful made it to the governor’s desk. Ivy Main MARCH 2, 2023 12:06 AM For Read More …

“History is History…  You Cannot Rescind History”

Posted onAuthorKaren Sheehan

“…Pageland Lane area residents, who have signed contracts to sell their properties to data center developers involved in the PW Digital Gateway, spoke against the (county registered historic site) designations during public comment time (at the PWC Historical Commission on March 14, 2023), insisting there Read More …

Virginia’s Dirty Secret

Posted onAuthorKaren Sheehan

In response to the hard reality that Dominion Energy CANNOT meet the demands of the data center electricity hogs that are currently in operation (NOT to include all those which are proposed and under consideration), the energy solution which has been proposed is running our grid on Read More …

Prince William Times: Residents, environmental groups protest letting data centers run their diesel generators nonstop

Posted onAuthorKaren Sheehan

Residents, environmental groups protest letting data centers run their diesel generators nonstop | News | princewilliamtimes.com DEQ proposal aims to reduce strain on the electric grid By Peter Cary Piedmont Journalism Foundation  Updated Mar 7, 2023 Kyle Hart, of the National Parks Conservation Association, speaks Read More …