Category: In the News
BREAKING NEWS: PWC Board WITHDRAWS from Digital Gateway lawsuit
Dear Coalition Friends and Supporters, The Prince William County Board of Supervisors came out of closed session this afternoon at 4:15 PM after Supervisor Angry read a resolution to withdraw from the Digital Gateway lawsuit (not pursue an appeal to the Virginia Supreme Court). There
Press Conference – BOCS: PWC Withdraw from Digital Gateway Lawsuit
Dear Coalition Friends and Supporters, PRESS CONFERENCE Tuesday, April 7 1:30 PM McCoart Building 1 County Complex Ct., Woodbridge Residents are welcome to join us at 1:30 pm TOMORROW, Tuesday, April 7th, to ensure YOUR voices are heard to withdraw this failed Digital Gateway application. STOP
PWC BOCS: WITHDRAW from the Digital Gateway lawsuit
Dear Coalition Friends and Supporters, No mincing of words, no flowery prose. Very simply, the Virginia Court of Appeals dealt yet another blow (near fatal this time) to the Digital Gateway “Robber Barons.” NOW we need OUR representatives on OUR Board of Supervisors — whom WE elected to represent
Digital Gateway lawsuit Appellate Court decision 033126
Digital Gateway lawsuit Appellate Court 033126 opinion PWC appeals 1584-25-4 1590-25-4 1592-25-4
Digital Gateway Appeal – This Tuesday, February 24 – 1 PM
The Digital Gateway appeal hearing is: THIS TUESDAY February 24 1 PM Arlington Circuit Court Building 1425 North Courthouse Rd Arlington, VA ——————— Here is recent news coverage of this headline event: Guest Column: An imminent threat to hallowed ground | Opinion | insidenova.com “The plan
PRESS RELEASE: Data Center Reform Lobby Day – February 9 in Richmond: 2026 General Assembly – St. Paul’s Episcopal Church – 8AM-2PM
Data Center Reform Coalition Press Release For Immediate Release Media Contact: Mike Doble, The Piedmont Environmental Council mdoble@pecva.org; 703-579-7963 Virginia Data Center Reform Coalition in Richmond February 9th to Advocate for Meaningful Data Center Legislation Recent Polls Reveal Virginians Expect Legislators to Act, Not Kick The
Interview: Data center industrial proliferation impacts on ‘America At Night’
Hear Elena Schlossberg helping national radio affiliate McGraw Milhaven on America At Night to understand the realities with data center industrial proliferation into communities all over the country. After getting to the page, scroll down to “All Episodes,” then choose the first one: “Luis Valdes,
NO TIME TO WASTE! Get on the Bus Feb. 9 – Send YOUR Letters
Dear Coalition Friends and Supporters, (Take Action Below!) Can you believe it: The Data Center Coalition wants us to ‘THANK THEM’ for being ‘willing’ to turn on their diesel generators — to protect a grid that THEIR load demand is putting at risk?! Recent updated calculations identify
UPDATE: Vint Hill Substation Application DEFERRED – Jan. 20 Evening BOCS Meeting CANCELLED
UPDATE: The Vint Hill Gas Insulated Substation Application was DEFERRED. The January 20 7:00 PM evening BOCS meeting has been CANCELLED. —————————- Tell the BOCS: NO to Vint Hill Substation. Stand up for the health and well-being of residents. (See action items below.) Supervisor Vic Angry, now
Be Bold – Say NO to Vint Hill Gas Insulated Substation
Dear Coalition Friends and Supporters, Tell the BOCS: NO to Vint Hill Substation. Stand up for the health and well-being of residents. (See action items below.) Supervisor Vic Angry, now Vice Chair, proclaimed from the dais, “It’s time for bold decisions.” We AGREE, IT IS
Poll: 92% of Virginians Say Lawmakers Must Do More to Control Data Center Impacts
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, January 16, 2026 Contact: Victoria Higgins, Virginia Director, vhiggins@chesapeakeclimate.org, 201-937-7017 KC Chartrand, Communications Director, kc@chesapeakeclimate.org, 240-620-7144 92% of Virginians Say Lawmakers Must Do More to Control Data Center Impacts
Momentum is Growing – Make the Data Centers Pay THEIR Share!
Dear Coalition Friends and Supporters, February 9 Get on the bus and lobby for data center accountability Data Center Reform Lobby Day Tickets, Mon, Feb 9, 2026 at 7:30 AM | Eventbrite It is impossible to miss the avalanche of bad news for the Data
Inside NoVa: Prince William has spent $1.6M defending Digital Gateway
Prince William has spent $1.6M defending Digital Gateway | Prince William | insidenova.com
Breaking News – For Immediate Release
Dear Coalition Friends and Neighbors, For Immediate Release January 5, 2026 LEADING CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS PUNCH BACK AGAINST WORLD’S LARGEST DATA CENTER COMPLEX, FILE AMICUS BRIEF Groups say the Prince William Digital Gateway threatens irreparable harm to historic, natural and cultural resources (Manassas, Virginia) — Today,
Amicus Brief – Digital Gateway Court of Appeals – Jan. 5, 2026
Amicus 010526 1584-25-4 et al. Brief of Amici Curiae Amicus Participants 010526 1584-25-4 et al. Motion for Leave to File Amicus Brief
PEC: It’s Time for Virginia to Pause Data Center Approvals
It’s Time for Virginia to Pause Data Center Approvals – The Piedmont Environmental Council
Coalition Responds to DEQ – Get YOUR Comments In!
Dear Coalition Friends and Supporters, We wanted to share the Coalition Letter to Virginia’s DEQ for two reasons: ** We wanted to remind you to send in a few brief comments expressing your concerns to DEQ. Their main job, as a science-based non-partisan government agency — their “only”