Virginia is OUT OF TIME — Data Center Oversight needed NOW!

An open letter to the Virginia General Assembly, and the Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Virginia – Virginia is running out of time to protect our communities from “unconstrained” data center growth as evidenced by the JLARC study.  VOTE YES on HB1601, SB960, and SB1047. Citizens have exhausted every Read More …

SCC Tech Conference 12/16/24 – Audio quotes and Video links

Here is a link to recordings of what we view as some of the most critical/”interesting” comments made by panelists during the 5-hour SCC Tech Conference on 12/16/24.  Each one is separately identified – total time of these compiled comments is ~55 minutes. We found Read More …

The HAMMER Has Arrived

Dear Coalition Supporters, “…Data Centers could actually be hurting our wallets…” https://www.wric.com/video/republicans-and-democrats-say-new-regulations-are-needed-for-data-center-industry-in-virginia/10283158 Year after year this community boarded buses in the cold and headed to Richmond in the pre-dawn hours, with the intention of convincing our legislators that data center proliferation was a threat not only Read More …

Bisnow: ‘We Need To Be Careful’: A Wave Of Data Center Legislation In Virginia Is Creating Uncertainty For Developers

‘We Need To Be Careful’: A Wave Of Data Center Legislation In Virginia Is Creating Uncertainty For Developers (bisnow.com) NationalData Center March 10, 2024 Dan Rabb, Data Centers  Virginia lawmakers have proposed a wave of legislation to restrict data center development across the Commonwealth, injecting new Read More …

Virginia Mercury: State lawmakers want to peel back the curtain at the nation’s biggest electrical grid operator

State lawmakers want to peel back the curtain at the nation’s biggest electrical grid operator – Virginia Mercury BY: ROBERT ZULLO – FEBRUARY 9, 2024 2:23 PM        A Dominion substation in New Kent County, Virginia. (Sarah Vogelsong / Virginia Mercury) Last year, Maryland state lawmaker Lorig Read More …

WTTG: Prince William Co. data center opponents travel to Richmond to lobby legislators

Prince William Co. data center opponents travel to Richmond to lobby legislators | WJLA by Rebecca Turco Tue, January 30th 2024 5 VIEW ALL PHOTOS The site of the proposed Prince William Digital Gateway on January 30, 2024. (Michael Vaughn, 7News)    HAYMARKET, Va. (7News) — Read More …

Virginia Mercury: As data centers continue spreading across Virginia, state lawmakers propose new development rules

As data centers continue spreading across Virginia, state lawmakers propose new development rules – Virginia Mercury Dozens of bills have been introduced by members of both parties BY: CHARLIE PAULLIN – JANUARY 15, 2024 12:04 AM        Data centers in Ashburn, Virginia (Gerville / Getty Images) As data Read More …