Potomac Local: Lawson seeks to replace Wheeler as chair; Rising taxes, crime pushed county in ‘wrong direction’
Lawson seeks to replace Wheeler as chair; Rising taxes, crime pushed county in ‘wrong direction’ (potomaclocal.com)
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Virginia Mercury: Virginia promised Amazon it will withhold as many public records as possible and warn the company when it can’t
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
Bacon’s Rebellion: A New 800-Pound Gorilla in Virginia Politics
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
Commentary: A dog, a food fight and other energy highlights from the 2023 General Assembly session – Virginia Mercury
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
BisNow: Atlanta Winning Data Center Business Fleeing Power Problems In Northern Virginia
Atlanta Winning Data Center Business Fleeing Power Problems In Northern Virginia (bisnow.com)
Prince William Times: Prince William County Historical Commission moves to protect historic sites near the PW Digital Gateway
Prince William County Historical Commission moves to protect historic sites near the PW Digital Gateway | News | princewilliamtimes.com
Prince William Times: Residents, environmental groups protest letting data centers run their diesel generators nonstop
Residents, environmental groups protest letting data centers run their diesel generators nonstop | News | princewilliamtimes.com
Prince William Times: Residents, environmental groups protest letting data centers run their diesel generators nonstop
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
Video: Eastern Oregon residents oppose energy transmission line over environmental concerns
Eastern Oregon residents oppose energy transmission line over environmental concerns – YouTube
CNBC: Mid-Atlantic region could run out of power in 7 years: Report
Mid-Atlantic region could run out of power in 7 years: Report (cnbc.com)
Opinion: Speaking up is never wrong – InsideNoVa
Around Prince William: Speaking up is never wrong | news/prince william | insidenova.com Mar 5, 2023 In October 2021, I wrote a column suggesting we should rethink public comment time. My premise was simple. The 2020 Virginia General Assembly had added this language to the
Prince William Times: Prince William supervisors propose data center tax hike in 2024 county budget
http://Prince William supervisors propose data center tax hike in 2024 county budget | News | princewilliamtimes.com
InsideNoVa: Data center-fueled power grid issues spark proposed rules adjustment
By James Jarvis Mar 2, 2023 1 Chris Miller, president of the Piedmont Environmental Council, speaks to the media during a press event in Woodbridge on Feb. 27 before a public hearing on a proposal to temporarily suspend emission limits for data centers. James Jarvis
Bay Journal: Mounting concerns over air quality impact of data center generator-power variance
Whitney Pipkin Mar 2, 2023 Jessica Grove and her son, Myles, a 4th grade student from Gainesville, VA, share their concerns at a hearing on Feb. 27 about a proposal to allow data centers to use backup power generators, including diesel fuel sources, in the
Letter to Editor: Impact of Va’s proposed waiver of air pollution controls to allow for sustained diesel generation supply to northern Virginia Data Centers – Bristow Beat
Impact of Va’s proposed waiver of air pollution controls to allow for sustained diesel generation supply to northern Virginia Data Centers – Bristow Beat The Counsel to the National Wildlife Federation explains the dangerous of air pollution from diesel generators Posted Tuesday, February 28, 2023
Prince William Times: Some cities suffering from data center noise turn to tough limits
Some cities suffering from data center noise turn to tough limits | News | princewilliamtimes.com
Data Center Dynamics: Quantum Loophole heads out of Virginia and into Maryland
https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/analysis/quantum-loophole-heads-out-of-virginia-and-into-maryland/ The world’s first multi-tenant gigawatt data center campus looks to change the local geography of the data center world February 23, 2023 By Dan Swinhoe Vlad-Gabriel Anghel While the south side of the Potomac river is home to the world’s highest concentration of data
Virginia Mercury: Across the country, a big backlash to new renewables is mounting
https://www.virginiamercury.com/2023/02/23/across-the-country-a-big-backlash-to-new-renewables-is-mounting/ By Robert Zullo/Virginia Mercury Feb 25, 2023 Wind turbines in Hardin County, Ohio, on Feb. 3, 2023 Robert Zullo / States Newsroom Bucyrus, Ohio – In four terms as a county elected official in northern Ohio, it was the most contentious issue Doug
Opinion: Weir’s landslide election a referendum on data centers, but taxpayers still need a break – Potomac Local
Uriah Kiser 2/24/2023 (Opinion: Weir’s landslide election a referendum on data centers, but taxpayers still need a break (potomaclocal.com)) Call it a canary in the coal mine. Call it the result of years of residents pleading for their local leaders to hear them. Call it