The Coalition to Protect Prince William County
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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
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
Amazon: Best example of “liberal capitalism?” or Destroyer of generations of heritage communities in Virginia? Dear Mr. Bezos, You’ve had a busy month. Amazon exceeded $1,000 per share, your charity tweet went viral, and you snapped up Whole Foods for $13.7 billion. For some,
The SCC issued its final order on 6/23/17, choosing the Carver Rd. route: SCC Haymarket Final Order 062317
EDITOR’S NOTE: The June 2 edition of the Bull Run Observer had already gone to press when on June 1, Prince William Board of County Supervisors held a public hearing on the State Corporation Commission’s proposal that the board lift open space and easement restrictions
CWT Letter to US ACOE_Buckland Mills
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
Following a June 1 Special Meeting attended by citizens from across the county, the Board of Supervisors formally rejected either route choice put forward by the SCC (Railroad or Carver Rd.) for the Haymarket data center project, substation, and transmission line. See their letter to
PWC response to Dominion DePIPPO 6.5.17 ltr Haymarket 230 kV Transmission Line
Inside NoVa: Supervisors reject both routes for power lines at Haymarket data By Alex Koma, akoma@insidenova.com June 2, 2017 Nathan Grayson’s plot of land off Carver Road in Gainesville has been in his family for four generations, dating back to the days when African Americans
By Terri I. Erwin-Fitz June 2, 2017 On May 17, the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, sent a letter regarding the Midwood Data Center Project, the data center being built by Amazon, to Marshall Smith, chief with the Northern Section of the U.S.
Inside NoVa – Amazon data center, Dominion power line under federal scrutiny Amazon data center, Dominion power line under federal scrutiny By: Alex Koma, akoma@insidenova.com June 1, 2017 A pair of federal agencies could soon delay the construction of a controversial data center in Haymarket,
The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation sent a letter on May 17, 2017 to the Army Corps of Engineers regarding the Amazon-Dominion Power data center/substation site. They raise serious concerns that VaData (Amazon) building activity to date may not be in compliance with provisions of
Somerset Crossing HOA, a participant in the case, responded to the SCC Commissioners’ Interim Ruling by asking for a Re-Hearing or Reconsideration. Read it here: Somerset Motion for Rehearing or Reconsideration 042617
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
Richmond Times Dispatch By: Robert Zullo Elena Schlossberg, executive director of the Coalition to Protect Prince William County, has been accustomed to an uphill battle in the group’s fight against a proposed Dominion Virginia Power electric transmission line that will primarily serve an Amazon data
Va. regulators punt power line decision to Prince William Co. By: Mike Murillo, WTOP April 7, 2017 WASHINGTON — Virginia state regulators have given the green light to a plan to construct high voltage power lines in Haymarket but the conditional approval also requires Dominion
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