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DEQ Press Release: Consideration of Temporary Local Variance in Loudoun County Withdrawn

Consideration of Temporary Local Variance in Loudoun County Withdrawn | News Releases | Virginia DEQ   Consideration of Temporary Local Variance in Loudoun County Withdrawn April 12, 2023 Contact: Aaron Proctor (804) 356-4309 Aaron.Proctor@deq.virginia.gov CONSIDERATION OF TEMPORARY LOCAL VARIANCE IN LOUDOUN COUNTY WITHDRAWN    RICHMOND, VA – DEQ Read More …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

PRESS RELEASE: Candland & Hugo Call for Unity to Protect the Rural Crescent – Coalition Agrees!

PRESS RELEASE Haymarket, Virginia (August 30, 2018) – The Rural Crescent is facing its most serious – and secretive – threat since its creation.  A proposal that will remove thousands of acres from the Rural Crescent is being crafted by the PWC Planning Office.  Supervisor Read More …

Coalition Press Release: BREAKING NEWS!!

Coalition and Dominion Reach Legal Agreement to Partially Bury Powerline Executive director says: “This agreement fulfills our mission: bury the line along I-66.” Haymarket, Virginia (March 22, 2018) – Finally, after years of hard work and unwavering resolve, the Coalition and its allies have achieved Read More …

PRESS RELEASE: Bill Burying Haymarket Transmission Line Passes General Assembly

Executive director says: “Buried is better – and within our community’s reach.” Haymarket, Virginia (March 5, 2018) – Last week, the Virginia General Assembly passed a “Grid Modernization” bill that includes provisions to bury most of the Haymarket transmission line. “It’s always been about one Read More …

Dominion Requests Delay – Coalition Agrees — And the Fight Continues

The following press release and email were sent out 1/24/18. PRESS RELEASE Dominion requests delay – Coalition agrees Executive director says: “We hope good luck – and good faith – persist.” Haymarket, Virginia (January 24, 2018) – A potentially decisive scenario has developed in Richmond Read More …

Coalition Press Release: Next 30 Days May Determine Next 30 Years

In defense of the Haymarket/Gainesville community regarding Dominion’s proposed Haymarket Transmission Line and Substation project, the Coalition is preparing remand testimony for submittal to the SCC on January 26, and will be representing the community as a formal Respondent at the February 8 Remand Hearing Read More …

Coalition Press Release: Dominion’s Regulator and Coalition Agree; Powerline Need Unproven – 12/6/17

Dominion’s Regulator and Coalition Agree; Powerline Need Unproven Executive director says: “This is historic – SCC tells Dominion ‘try again’ with application.” Haymarket, Virginia (December 6, 2017) – The State Corporation Commission’s (SCC) highest ranking officials took the historic step of sending Dominion Energy’s (Dominion) Read More …

Coalition Press Release: Don’t Believe the Hype: No Decision Has Been Made!

Executive director says: “The fight isn’t over – Coalition response puts entire project in doubt.” Haymarket, Virginia (September 26, 2017) – On the same day that the Coalition and Somerset Crossing submitted arguments challenging the very need for the project, Dominion Virginia Power recommended their Read More …

Coalition Press Release: Looking for Clarity in the Chaos – Don’t Let Dominion Redefine the Issues at Stake

Coalition to Protect Prince William County PO Box 382 | Haymarket, VA 20168 www.protectpwc.org PRESS RELEASE Looking for Clarity in the Chaos – Don’t Let Dominion Redefine the Issues at Stake Executive Director says: “Community’s goal is clear – I-66 and buried. Distraction and deception Read More …