The Coalition to Protect Prince William County
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Editor, Times-Dispatch: The State Corporation Commission’s hearing examiner recently recommended approval of the above-ground Carver Road alternative power lines for the Amazon data center project in Haymarket. This recommended route parallels Route 29 from Gainesville before cutting through neighborhoods and woodlands to swing north toward
From The Derecho Love him or hate him, Del. Marshall belongs to his constituents in the 13th District, thus we alone are allowed to abuse and malign him. Thus you will understand that I am more than a bit miffed having watched Del. Habeeb (R-Meth
Sent to PWC Board of Supervisor Jeanine Lawson 1/25/17: Virginia Association of Counties (VACo) Opposes HB 1766 & SB 1110
Join the conversation on http://thejeffersoniad.com/ Greg Habeeb • I called Mr Riggelman yesterday to explain to him the numerous errors in this post. His office was not interested in hearing the facts since they were inconsistent with the misinformation he’s spreading for political purposes. Here’s the truth.
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From NewsPlex.com: New Power Utility Bill Sparks Concern in Nelson County NELSON COUNTY, Va. (NEWSPLEX) — A power utility bill is moving forward in the Virginia General Assembly that decides how utility companies can build transmission lines. HB 1766 got overwhelming support in the House
Posted: Tuesday, January 24, 2017 9:50 pm By ROBERT ZULLO and GRAHAM MOOMAW Richmond Times-Dispatch A bill that would allow utilities to avoid local zoning and planning restrictions for substations and other “associated facilities” that accompany 138-kilovolt transmission lines was passed by the House of
Derecho Blogspot For those who haven’t been following the issue closely, this morning the House of Delegates passed Del. Habeeb’s bill HB 1766. The vote was as follows: House: VOTE: PASSAGE (67-Y 30-N 1-A) YEAS–Albo, Bagby, Bell, Robert B., Bloxom, Bulova, Byron, Campbell, Carr, Cline,
Is Dominion Power going to get its way on everything? How else does one explain HB 1766 (sponsored by Del. Greg Habeeb, R-Salem), a bill that would abolish the zoning powers of every locality for the sole purpose of allowing Dominion Power and other utilities
I would like to offer my sincere thanks to those state officials, local officials, grass roots organizers and particularly local residents who have applied continuous pressure on the members of the Imperial Clown Show in Richmond. At the quarter pole it appears that both HB1766
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Both Delegate Habeeb’s bill (HB 1766) AND Senator Stanley’s bill (SB 1110) have taken so much heat that they have deferred the votes on both of these bills from today. NOW WE REALLY NEED TO TURN UP THE HEAT. This gives us time to achieve
Vote NO on Senator Stanley’s SB 1110: Representing community members in Prince William County, the Coalition to Protect Prince William County sees the ploy by utility companies (Dominion Power, AEP, and others) in this legislation, and we won’t stand for it. Residents and leaders across
Dear Friends, HB 1766 seeks to abolish the zoning powers of every locality in Virginia, and enable Dominion Power and other private utilities to locate electric substations and associated facilities anywhere Dominion desires. A vote on final passage will occur, tomorrow, Monday, January 23rd. Please call or
PWC BOCS Oppose HB 1766 SENATE 1110
Friends, it’s game on. Time for another click-to-send email, this time to the General Assembly. Some Coalition members predicted Dominion Power would exploit the current General Assembly session to avoid public feedback on projects that nearly always involve seizure and impairment of privately-owned land. And they have! In
Amazon is plowing ahead on their data center project without permission or approval. Once again, Amazon is behaving as though rules don’t apply to them. Your help is needed now to demand a public hearing on the site clearing they have already performed. Let’s not forget
Dear Friends, In a move that will significantly hurt thousands of families who live in the western end of Prince William County, Dominion re-affirmed their position that they believe the I-66 Overhead option is the routing plan the State Corporation Commission (SCC) should select. In
See our press release below. Access the Coalition’s complete response to the SCC Hearing Examiner’s findings here: Coalition-Response-to-Hearing-Examiner-Recommendation-120616 PRESS RELEASE Coalition Legal Counsel Rejects – and Refutes – SCC Hearing Examiner’s Report Executive director says: “Prince William residents deserve better than a ‘best guess’ from
Executive director says: “Prince William residents deserve better than a ‘best guess’ from Dominion’s regulator.” Haymarket, Virginia (December 9, 2016) – The Coalition to Protect Prince William County responded via legal counsel to the State Corporation Commission (SCC) Hearing Examiner’s report in the Haymarket transmission