Richmond Times-Dispatch: Virginia legislators face challenges with data centers
Virginia legislators face challenges with data centers (richmond.com)
Category: Legislative
Virginia Mercury: If Dominion’s plan is so bad, is there a better one? (Spoiler alert: yes, there is.)
If Dominion’s plan is so bad, is there a better one? (Spoiler alert: yes, there is.) – Virginia Mercury
Virginia Mercury: What’s in Virginia’s long-delayed 2023 budget dea
What’s in Virginia’s long-delayed 2023 budget deal – Virginia Mercury
Virginia Mercury: Why are ratepayers footing the bill for Virginia’s data center buildout?
Why are ratepayers footing the bill for Virginia’s data center buildout? – Virginia Mercury
The Register: When will regulators get serious on datacenter emissions reporting?
Datacenter emissions reporting: Only regulators can fix this • The Register An end to greenwashing won’t come without a fight Tobias Mann Tue 11 Apr 2023 // 17:02 UTC UPDATED Efforts to regulate datacenters are starting to stack up. Over the past year we’ve seen
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
Prince William Times: Va. senators kill bill aimed at blocking the PW Digital Gateway; opt to study data centers instead
Va. senators kill bill aimed at blocking the PW Digital Gateway; opt to study data centers instead | News | princewilliamtimes.com
Prince William Times: Va. senators kill bill aimed at blocking the PW Digital Gateway; opt to study data centers instead
Va. senators kill bill aimed at blocking the PW Digital Gateway; opt to study data centers instead | News | princewilliamtimes.com By Jill Palermo Times Staff Writer Feb 3, 2023 State Sen. Chap Petersen, D-34th, discusses two of his data center bills before the
Potomac Local: DEQ fears Northern Virginia lacks electricity to power data centers
DEQ fears Northern Virginia lacks electricity to power data centers (potomaclocal.com) Potomac Local NewsToday at 1:21pm [Photo: American Public Power Association/Unsplash] Virginia officials are concerned there may not be enough electricity to go around and power Northern Virginia’s data centers under extreme conditions. The state’s
Get YOUR Message ON THE RECORD For Senate Bill 1078!
Senator Chap Petersen’s Senate Bill 1078 is before the Senate Rules Committee for vote this Friday morning, February 3! Your written support to the committee is needed TODAY to get your input on the record with Committee members to VOTE YES on SB1078. Petersen’s Senate Joint Resolution SJR 240 may also be voted on
Send Email: VOTE YES on SB1078 and SJR240
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HB 1986 LIMITS Digital Gateway Development
House Bill 1986 (Roem) will soon be considered by the House Committee on Commerce and Energy. We need to encourage Committee members to support this bill so it can advance to the full House for a vote. Your help is needed TODAY. Follow the instructions below to
Richmond – Bought and Paid For?
We want to be very clear: citizens ARE having an impact. Our packed bus to Richmond, your emails, and your phone calls all have Amazon (and the data center industry) on the run. So much so, Amazon felt compelled to offer up 35 BILLION dollars in exchange for more State incentives. Yes, you
AP News: Virginia, Amazon announce $35 billion data center plan
Virginia, Amazon announce $35 billion data center plan | AP News
Bacon’s Rebellion: Pumping the Brakes on Data Center Construction
Return to Bull Run: Pumping the Brakes on Data Center Construction | Bacon’s Rebellion (baconsrebellion.com)
Data Center Reform Protects Virginia – TAKE ACTION NOW!
2023 is continuing with positive momentum! This past Monday, Martin Luther King Day, 31 Viriginia residents from multiple localities boarded a bus and headed to Richmond for Lobby Day at the General Assembly. We were organized and motivated! We made the point to legislators that we need
Senate Bill SB 1078
Senate Bill 1078 (Chap Petersen)
Senate Joint Resolution SJR 240
Senate Joint Resolution 240 (Chap Petersen)