Is Data Center Sprawl an Issue for you? Read Federal Candidates’ Answers to Critical Questions!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   County Coalition Grows Federal Focus on Data Center Sprawl Executive director says: “County in the crosshairs? We’ll hold federal officials accountable.” Haymarket, Virginia (June 4, 2024) – The Coalition to Protect Prince William County announces the expansion of its advocacy and Read More …

MEDIA ALERT!  Press Conference – Friday, Jan 12 – 1:30 PM

PRESS CONFERENCE The Coalition to Protect Prince William County, with American Battlefield Trust and other plaintiffs, will be holding a press conference at 1:30 pm on Friday, January 12, 2024 to discuss their legal action on the Digital Gateway Project as follow up to the December 11, Read More …

Chap Petersen: “The Miracle of Manassas”

Dear Friends and Virginians: It was 161 years ago that the Union and Confederate armies clashed at the battle of Second Manassas.  Since that time, the battlefield — the site of two major Civil War engagements – has remained uncluttered and undeveloped, a living monument Read More …

Media Advisory – Lame-Duck Moratorium Resolution

Media Advisory Citizens from throughout the county will be speaking up at a citizen-led press conference supporting a commonsense lame-duck resolution to refrain from voting on contentious land use applications post-November election until the new Board returns in January, after their scheduled winter break.  Chair Read More …

Thoroughfare: Press Release: Va. Coalition to Save Historic Thoroughfare Included in National Park Service Reconstruction Era National Historic Network

Va. Coalition to Save Historic Thoroughfare Included in National Park Service Reconstruction Era National Historic Network IMMEDIATE RELEASE Va. Coalition to Save Historic Thoroughfare Included in National Park Service Reconstruction Era National Historic Network (THOROUGHFARE, VA, 6/5/23) – The Coalition to Save Historic Thoroughfare, an organization founded Read More …

American Battlefield Trust: Orange, Va: AMERICAN BATTLEFIELD TRUST APPEALS CONTROVERSIAL ‘WILDERNESS CROSSING’ DEVELOPMENT

For Immediate Release May 26, 2023 Contact: Mary Koik, (202) 367-1861 x7231 Jim Campi, (202) 367-1861 x7205       AMERICAN BATTLEFIELD TRUST APPEALS CONTROVERSIAL ‘WILDERNESS CROSSING’ DEVELOPMENT National nonprofit joins local preservation organizations and private citizens in challenging controversial approval of mega-development at gateway Read More …

Press Release: QTS Press Conference and Rally Postponed, For Now!

Press Conference and Rally Postponed, For Now “Even the Hilton doesn’t want QTS”  Haymarket, Virginia (May 2, 2023) – Apparently the Hilton in the Town of Haymarket doesn’t want QTS either, and thus informed them they were unwanted.  The community recognizes QTS is employing typical Read More …

Join the Rally! Tuesday, May 2, 6 PM

May 2, 2023 6 PM Press conference before Rally Speakers:  Danica Roem, State Delegate Bob Weir, newly elected PWC Gainesville Supervisor Kyle Hart, Mid-Atlantic Program Manager, NPCA QTS Open House 6 – 8:30 PM Haymarket Hilton Garden Inn PRESS RELEASE: Industrialist QTS quietly changing the rules, isn’t Read More …

Thoroughfare Media Alert 042423

From: Coalition To Save Historic Thoroughfare <savehistoricthoroughfare@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, April 24, 2023 12:03 PM FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Frank Washington, Savehistoricthoroughfare@gmail.com, 702-812-4174  Qasim Rashid, qrashid@loriumlaw.com, (630) 709-8040 Va. Coalition Calls for Federal Hate Crime Probe of Ongoing Desecration of Historic African-American, Native American Cemetery (THOROUGHFARE, VA, 4/24/23) Read More …

MEDIA ALERT!   Bull Run Middle School Principal Cancels QTS ‘Town Hall’

Dear Community – Below is the latest and most updated information. QTS ‘Open House’ CANCELLED BUT PLEASE – BE PREPARED FOR MORE TWISTS AND TURNS. ********************************* Media Alert “Queen Ann” Wheeler Gives Favored Contractor “Royal Treatment” Executive director says: “Wheeler won’t heed citizens. QTS pushes their Read More …

Media Alert: QTS ‘Open House’ CANCELLED

“Queen Ann” Wheeler Gives Favored Contractor “Royal Treatment” Executive director says: “Wheeler won’t heed citizens. QTS pushes their propaganda.” School principal stands up for children and cancels QTS ‘Open House’   Haymarket, Virginia (April 17, 2023) – Citizens decrying Chair Wheeler’s efforts to industrialize rural Read More …

Piedmont Environmental Council Statement on Department of Environmental Quality Variance Withdrawal

Piedmont Environmental Council Statement on Department of Environmental Quality Variance Withdrawal – The Piedmont Environmental Council (pecva.org) Posted on April 12, 2023 by PEC Contact: Julie Bolthouse, Director of Land Use Piedmont Environmental Council jbolthouse@pecva.org; 540-347-2334, x7042 Data Center along the W&OD Trail in Loudoun County. Generators are Read More …

DEQ Press Release: Consideration of Temporary Local Variance in Loudoun County Withdrawn

Consideration of Temporary Local Variance in Loudoun County Withdrawn | News Releases | Virginia DEQ   Consideration of Temporary Local Variance in Loudoun County Withdrawn April 12, 2023 Contact: Aaron Proctor (804) 356-4309 Aaron.Proctor@deq.virginia.gov CONSIDERATION OF TEMPORARY LOCAL VARIANCE IN LOUDOUN COUNTY WITHDRAWN    RICHMOND, VA – DEQ Read More …

Press Release: Reject Don’t Re-Elect Chair Wheeler

PRESS RELEASE   Chair Wheeler Recall Effort Shifts to “Reject Don’t Re-elect” Mode Executive director says: “Citizens want to BE SURE the next four years are without Wheeler!”  Haymarket, Virginia (March 31, 2023) – Citizens seeking to cleanse the county board of “bought and paid-for” Read More …

Press Release: PWC Planning Office Publishes the Adopted 2040 Comprehensive Plan Changes

Planning Office Publishes the Adopted 2040 Comprehensive Plan Chapters Tuesday, 14 Feb 2023 Planning Office The Prince William County Planning Office has published the recently adopted Chapters of the County’s 2040 Comprehensive Plan. At its December 13, 2022, meeting, the Prince William County Board of Read More …

Vida Carroll: PAY ATTENTION TO THE 2040 COMP PLAN UPDATE

Rally-Press Conference Presentation – Before BOCS meeting:  092022 Hello Prince William!! Thank you, to Elena, Karen, and the Coalition for organizing this event and inviting me to speak. My name is Vida Carroll, and I live in the Brentsville District. I’m a wife, a mom, Read More …

Press Release: Rally and Press Conference 091322

Coalition to Protect Prince William County PO Box 474 | Haymarket, VA 20168 www.protectpwc.org _______________________________________________________________ PRESS RELEASE Rally to Stand Up to Corruption and Stop the Destruction – Tuesday, September 13, 5:30 PM at 1 County Complex, Woodbridge VA 22192 Executive director says: “Democracy dies Read More …

Bull Run Observer: Citizens’ group aims to recall Board Chair

By E. Bruce Davis July 22, 2022 In the morning of July 12, Elena Schlossberg, Executive Director, Coalition to Protect Prince William County, issued a press release entitled “Prince William County Wide, Launch.  Effort to Recall Chair Ann Wheeler,” announcing a 6:30 p.m. press conference Read More …