The Coalition to Protect Prince William County
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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
Vote NO on Delegate Habeeb’s HB 1766: Residents and leaders across Prince William County and elsewhere sent a deluge of 814 emails to members of the House Commerce and Labor Committee last week – voicing unequivocal opposition by our community to this bill and its
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
Editor, Times-Dispatch: The State Corporation Commission holds the future of our community in its hands. My husband and I, as well as many other families, chose to build our home in an area surrounded by conservation land. Originally, this seemed to be the ideal neighborhood
Editor, Times-Dispatch: I am opposed to the proposed power lines that would be placed on Carver Road in Gainesville. Carver Road is a historically African-American neighborhood (one of the last in the area). The neighborhood has been home to working-class citizens for generations. Building power
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
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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
Editor – Times Dispatch: The latest recommendation of the hearing examiner to adopt the Carver Road route for the proposed Amazon extension in Haymarket came as a total surprise. No one — not even Dominion — recommended that option. The Carver route would not only
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
Legislators reject Hearing Examiner Recommendation 120216
You can still have an impact on the Haymarket powerline SCC proceedings. This project affects all of us in Gainesville and Haymarket. We are still fighting for the I-66 Hybrid undergrounded solution. Here are some actions to take now which will continue the fight for
Friends, I have news, and it is not good. The Coalition has consistently warned that any transmission line route could be chosen. The SCC Hearing Examiner has done just that. The State Corporation Commission (SCC) Hearing Examiner took the arguments from Dominion Power, local elected
Last Friday, August 26, the Coalition’s attorneys responded to Dominion Power’s request for a do-over in the Haymarket transmission line case. The Coalition argued three things: Dominion’s request has no legal basis; Dominion’s claim that State Corporation Commission (SCC) Staff used “new evidence” is false