Public Letters

Thursday – Oct. 31 – First Digital Gateway Courtroom Challenge! - October 29, 2024
MORE Transmission lines TRIGGERED BY Data Center power needs – MEETINGS OCT. 29 & 30 - October 22, 2024
Breaking News: VIRGINIA PLANNING NUMEROUS NEW NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS - October 15, 2024
Gardner property application Submission #2 060524 - June 22, 2024
JUNE 12 – Data Center “Extension Cord” Meeting – Cuts through Gainesville - June 7, 2024
NOW is the time to DOUBLE DOWN – Not the time to give up! - June 6, 2024
Citizen Letter: Hold every elected official accountable - June 4, 2024
Is Data Center Sprawl an Issue for you? Read Federal Candidates’ Answers to Critical Questions! - June 4, 2024
Seeds of Change! - May 18, 2024
Even Mark Zuckerberg agrees…. Read More! - April 24, 2024
COAL fueling Data Center Proliferation - April 24, 2024
- April 8, 2024
Hold the Board to its promise to raise Data Center taxes - April 4, 2024
We Know NOW: Data Centers = ZERO Benefits with HUGE Losses - March 28, 2024
Supervisor Weir letter to Chamber of Commerce 032824 - March 28, 2024
PWC Chamber of Commerce letter to BOCS 032724 - March 28, 2024
PWC Must SAY NO NOW to any more Data Centers! - March 15, 2024
Buckle Up Prince William County: MORE Transmission Lines - February 28, 2024
Dominion’s Massive “Extension Cord” for Data Centers through Gainesville and Brentsville districts - February 24, 2024
BLOG: Dirty No.Va. Data Centers Cause Failure to Reach Climate Goals - February 14, 2024
MD OPC (Office of People’s Counsel) Protest to FERC - February 9, 2024
Eventbrite: Feb. 8 FUNDRAISER - January 27, 2024
Come to the Fundraiser! – Feb. 8 - January 26, 2024
We Have Had Enough! - January 25, 2024
Coalition Bus to Richmond – January 31 - January 23, 2024
Video: Hidden Costs of the Cloud: Data Centers in Virginia - January 14, 2024
Turning UP the HEAT! - January 13, 2024
Coalition to Protect PWC Digital Gateway Lawsuit - January 13, 2024
Oak Valley Digital Gateway Rezoning Lawsuit - January 13, 2024
Data Center Legislation Bus to Richmond! Jan. 31 - January 12, 2024
American Battlefield Trust (ABT) News Release – Digital Gateway Lawsuit - January 12, 2024
2024 Data Center Legislation - January 11, 2024
MEDIA ALERT! Press Conference – Friday, Jan 12 – 1:30 PM - January 11, 2024
DEMAND This Newest Transmission Line Go Underground – And Customers Pay! - January 7, 2024
Happy New Year! UPDATES! - December 31, 2023
Don’t Miss THIS Holiday Greeting! - December 24, 2023
We are Resilient! - December 16, 2023
Chap Petersen: “The Miracle of Manassas” - December 11, 2023
Coalition letter from Counsel to Wheeler: Digital Gateway Notification Violation - December 11, 2023
Courage is found in unlikely places - December 9, 2023
Letters to PJM regarding RTEP 2022 Window 3 proposed solution - December 8, 2023
Digital Gateway: American Indian Habitation History in the Gainesville, Virginia Region - December 5, 2023
Digital Gateway: Marble Hill – Thornton Lane History - December 5, 2023
Digital Gateway: Manassas National Battlefield Superintendent Response - December 5, 2023
Digital Gateway: HOA Roundtable: Native American Cultural Resource Destruction Associated with the Prince William Digital Gateway - December 5, 2023
The Arc of Justice - December 4, 2023
Karen Sheehan Letter to PJM - December 4, 2023
Devlin is truly the “Devil” in the details - November 26, 2023
Thanksgiving is ALL about family and community - November 21, 2023
ACTION ALERT – Public Hearing Prince William Digital Gateway Wed, Nov 8th - November 6, 2023
LATE BREAKING NEWS - October 28, 2023
YOU Can Be A Part Of Something Extraordinary - October 27, 2023
Fauquier Webert PJM Letter 102323 - October 24, 2023
Fauquier BOS letter to PJM 101323 - October 24, 2023
Get Involved! Haymarket Day & Planning Commission hearing on Digital Gateway - October 14, 2023
PJM’s Preferred Scenarios – Data Center Planning Initiative – Published 9/29/23 - September 29, 2023
This Community Has Been Busy! - September 29, 2023
PEC: Data Centers, Surging Power Demand Take Center Stage - September 28, 2023
“How am I impacted?” - September 13, 2023
Make Sure Your Voice is Heard on SUSTAINABILITY! - September 11, 2023
ALL of Virginia is at Risk! - September 6, 2023
Understanding the ENORMITY of the Data Center Power & Generation Infrastructure - September 4, 2023
Staying Up-to-Date! - September 1, 2023
HOA Roundtable to Chris Shorter re Digital Gateway scheduling - August 28, 2023
Connecting the Dots. What Will Be On New PJM Lines? - August 25, 2023
ALERT! “Predictable” Ann Wheeler Strikes Again! - August 23, 2023
Coalition Formal Response to PW Digital Gateway – CPA2021-00004 - August 18, 2023
Letter to Editor: Blame data centers for rising energy costs – Richmond Times - August 13, 2023
Dominion Energy: Hornbaker 230kV line and substation - July 31, 2023
PWC Data Centers require multiple NEW transmission lines and substations - July 28, 2023
Opinion: Lame duck supervisors showed they will push more damaging land use decisions – Potomac Local - July 26, 2023
History’s final judgement has not yet been written - July 21, 2023
Once again – Citizens county-wide IGNORED - July 12, 2023
Video: Data Center Impact - July 11, 2023
Media Advisory – Lame-Duck Moratorium Resolution - July 10, 2023
STOP Lame-Duck Land Use Decisions - June 30, 2023
VOTE Tomorrow! - June 19, 2023
“…a situation that is becoming increasingly dire, …” - June 14, 2023
Held hostage by outside influences …. Vote to change it - June 12, 2023
Prince William Times: Letter to Editor: There’s something we can do about corporate influence in land-use decisions: VOTE - June 12, 2023
Don’t Get Mad – Get Even! VOTE!! - June 9, 2023
SO MUCH to Cover! - May 31, 2023
Thoroughfare Family Fun Day – June 3 - May 26, 2023
NO to the 21st Century Robber Barons! - May 17, 2023
Page Snyder Video: “…In those fields are two mass civil war burial grounds…we cannot pretend that they are not there, and we cannot disrespect them” - May 4, 2023
Press Release: QTS Press Conference and Rally Postponed, For Now! - May 2, 2023
Chris Carroll BOCS 042523 - April 30, 2023
Vigilant PWC Citizens – Be Proud! - April 28, 2023
We All Will Rise – or Fall – Together - April 26, 2023
Opinion: Kim Hosen leaves behind legacy in Prince William County – Potomac Local - April 26, 2023
Opinion: The ongoing desecration of Scott Cemetery is an outrage – Princewilliamtimes.com - April 26, 2023
NPCA Letter to QTS and Compass 042523 - April 26, 2023
Thoroughfare, and other Hallowed Ground, Deserve Your Attention - April 21, 2023
MEDIA ALERT! Bull Run Middle School Principal Cancels QTS ‘Town Hall’ - April 17, 2023
BREAKING NEWS: QTS Propaganda “Town Hall” April 18 - April 16, 2023
Don’t Miss Out on Some Good News! - April 14, 2023
Press Release: Reject Don’t Re-Elect Chair Wheeler - March 31, 2023
Tempered Steel - March 24, 2023
“History is History… You Cannot Rescind History” - March 16, 2023
Virginia’s Dirty Secret - March 14, 2023
Video: Data Center, the hidden face of the web - March 14, 2023
ENOUGH! - March 11, 2023
Opinion: Speaking up is never wrong – InsideNoVa - March 5, 2023
Letter to Editor: Impact of Va’s proposed waiver of air pollution controls to allow for sustained diesel generation supply to northern Virginia Data Centers – Bristow Beat - February 28, 2023
VIDEO: Karen Sheehan – Board of Supervisors Meeting Feb. 7, 2023 - February 22, 2023
YOUR VOTE for Bob Weir on Tuesday, Feb. 21 can BLOCK Their Pay to Play - February 20, 2023
Green Risks: Data Centers to be allowed to Run on their Diesel Generators More Often - February 18, 2023
GUEST OPINION: When it comes to controlling data center sprawl, we all play a role – - February 18, 2023
Commentary: Building more Virginia data centers requires increased pollution controls – Virginia Mercury - February 16, 2023
Press Release: PWC Planning Office Publishes the Adopted 2040 Comprehensive Plan Changes - February 16, 2023
Get Educated on the Gainesville Supervisor Candidates! - February 10, 2023
Letter to the Editor: Bob Weir was there for Thoroughfare. He’s the right choice for Gainesville, too - February 10, 2023
Letter to Editor: Prince William County supervisors need a wake-up call on data centers – Prince William Times - February 9, 2023
Gainesville District Candidates’ Forum TONIGHT! - February 9, 2023
Commentary: Are Virginia ratepayers and residents subsidizing the data center industry? – Virginia Mercury - February 2, 2023
Get YOUR Message ON THE RECORD For Senate Bill 1078! - January 31, 2023
HB 1986 LIMITS Digital Gateway Development - January 26, 2023
Richmond – Bought and Paid For? - January 23, 2023
Data Center Reform Protects Virginia – TAKE ACTION NOW! - January 22, 2023
Senate Bill SB 1078 - January 22, 2023
Senate Joint Resolution SJR 240 - January 22, 2023
House Bill HB 1986 - January 22, 2023
House Joint Resolution HJR 522 - January 22, 2023
MONDAY, JAN 2 – Taking the First Step to Real Change - December 28, 2022
BETRAYAL – What YOU Can Do About It - December 16, 2022
Dec. 13 – County Board vote on Industrializing and Urbanizing entire County - December 12, 2022
Candland Recall Petition – The Candland recall petition will not be submitted to the circuit court. - December 10, 2022
BREAKING NEWS: Supervisor Pete Candland Resigns Effective December 16 - December 10, 2022
Prince William Times: LETTER: County’s comp plan update is full of developers’ gold mines, residents’ land mines - December 9, 2022
Virginia Mercury – Commentary: Virginia has a data center problem - December 9, 2022
Prince William Times: Letter to Editor – County leaves residents in the dark on comprehensive plan update - December 9, 2022
The 2040 Comp Plan is taking us in the wrong direction! - December 2, 2022
Historical Commission opposes Digital Gateway development 102622 - November 25, 2022
Occoquan Reservoir Salinity 112221 - October 10, 2022
The Nexus of the Future for this County - October 10, 2022
New YouTube Videos: Andrea Bailey and Kenny Boddye - October 4, 2022
InsideNoVa: Around Prince William: Thoughts about our past, present and future - October 3, 2022
Be there on Nov. 1: “Digital Gateway” Board of Supervisors Public Hearing - October 1, 2022
Opinion: Listen to the People and Vote ‘No’ to Prince William Digital Gateway – Bristow Beat - September 30, 2022
Letter to Editor: If schools need money, raise the tax rate on existing data centers – Prince William Times - September 26, 2022
Letter to the Editor: Planning commission’s’ vote on the ‘PW Digital Gateway’ was a sham. Throw the bums out. – Prince William Times - September 25, 2022
Opinion: Time to take a breath on data centers – InsideNoVa - September 23, 2022
Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks: Coalition and Partners Continue Fight Against Development Near Manassas National Battlefield Park - September 21, 2022
Data Center Cons – Letter: Mayor’s office, Industrial Dev. Board, Franklin, Tennessee - September 21, 2022
Opinion: Do we really want an ‘outer beltway’ in Prince William? – Prince William Times - September 17, 2022
Bull Run Observer: Cart before the horse? Trio of civic leaders urges pertinent studies, then land use decisions, then updating 2040 Comprehensive Plan before a Digital Gateway decision – Letter - September 16, 2022
Bull Run Observer – Resident alleges “atrocious process” used by PWC to ‘review’ the Prince William Digital Gateway proposal – Letter to Editor - September 16, 2022
Vida Carroll: PAY ATTENTION TO THE 2040 COMP PLAN UPDATE - September 16, 2022
Bull Run Observer: Petition drives continue on attempts to recall Gainesville Supervisor and Chair of PWC Board of Supervisors - September 16, 2022
QTS – Compass “Applicant” Digital Gateway CPA Changes 090922 - September 16, 2022
Audubon Naturalist Society letter opposing Digital Gateway 091322 - September 13, 2022
PWCA: Planning Commission Hearing: PW Gateway - September 12, 2022
REMINDER: Rally and BOCS Mtg. TOMORROW! And More…. - September 12, 2022
Stand Up to Corruption – Stop the Destruction - September 9, 2022
Opinion: Retired data center worker raises environmental concerns – Bull Run Observer - September 3, 2022
In the Home Stretch of the Candland Recall - September 3, 2022
Letter: Hyperscale data center limits and Map info - August 31, 2022
Opinion: Making a critical problem even worse - August 27, 2022
Do all the local, regional, state and national conservation organizations have it wrong? - August 18, 2022
Oh yeah – Things are definitely heating up around here! - August 8, 2022
Revel in the Progress! - August 2, 2022
PJM: Dominion Energy – Northern Virginia Area Immediate Need 071222 - August 1, 2022
Power: PJM Public Notice – Dominion Northern Virginia Area Violations 070122 - August 1, 2022
Congratulations to this amazing community! - July 29, 2022
Chandler, Ariz. Planning Mgr. – Letter regarding Data Center Noise 070822 - July 26, 2022
Letter to the Editor: Why Supervisor Pete Candland should be recalled - July 26, 2022
Letter to Editor: County board is neglecting its due diligence before major land-use votes – Prince William Times - July 26, 2022
Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War letter opposing Digital Gateway 030922 - July 26, 2022
Civil War Round Table letter opposing Digital Gateway 030822 - July 26, 2022
Opinion: Prince William withholding data center info from public – Potomac Local - July 23, 2022
Federal Lawsuit Filed — And Purging of Democrats - July 21, 2022
Candland Federal Lawsuit 071722 - July 20, 2022
LATEST Breaking News! - July 15, 2022
Letter to Cty. Atty. Robl – Wheeler – FBI investigation – 062922 - July 13, 2022
Citizens Followed the Money – TAKE ACTION on What They Found! - July 13, 2022
Press Conference: Wheeler Recall Petition 071222 - July 13, 2022
Wheeler Recall Petition - July 13, 2022
Industrialization Without Representation - June 30, 2022
Letter to Editor: Supervisors’, data center supporters’ conflicts of interest cloud PW Digital Gateway plan – Prince William TImes - June 30, 2022
Candland Recall Petition – Gainesville Magisterial District voters can submit signatures - June 29, 2022
Press Release: Gainesville District Citizens Launch Effort to Recall Corrupt Candland - June 29, 2022
PEC: Regional traffic congestion, pollution in the Occoquan? - June 4, 2022
TONIGHT – Community Town Hall – Thursday, June 2, 6:30 PM - June 2, 2022
Letter to Editor: In Prince William, true land-use planning has been sidelined by a development free-for-all – Prince William Times - May 30, 2022
Get Inspired! Make a Difference! - May 16, 2022
VIDEO: April 28, 2022 Town Hall at Battlefield High School - May 16, 2022
CityWatch: Boosting Profits: Why Developers’ Cry to ‘End Exclusionary Zoning’ is a Hoax - May 16, 2022
Breaking News! - May 12, 2022
Letter: County’s climate change commitments must be part of its new comprehensive plan - May 6, 2022
National Parks Conservation Association: National Parks, Data Centers, and Water Quality in Prince William - May 4, 2022
Successful Town Hall! - May 4, 2022
TONIGHT! – Citizens Town Hall – 6:30 PM Battlefield High School - April 28, 2022
Letter: Environmental assessment needed for PW Digital Gateway – InsideNoVa - April 21, 2022
Come to the Coalition sponsored Citizens Town Hall – April 28 - April 19, 2022
GET ENGAGED! Citizen Town Hall – April 28 - April 9, 2022
Opinion: Lateef inconsistent about ‘Rural Crescent’ – InsideNOVA - April 1, 2022
Opinion: Fairfax Water Authority’s call to study data centers’ expansion another red flag – Prince William Times - March 31, 2022
BREAKING NEWS! - March 25, 2022
Fairfax County Water Authority – Comments on PWC Comp Plan update, Digital Gateway Corridor, & DCOZOD - March 25, 2022
Keep it up – It’s Working! - March 10, 2022
Letter: On local taxes, actions speak louder than words – Prince William Times - March 6, 2022
Guest Opinion: Why data centers in western Prince William will affect us all – Prince William Times - March 3, 2022
Watch this Video! And select an opportunity to speak up! - February 27, 2022
LETTER: Opposition to rural area data centers more than a NIMBY concern: Prince William Times - February 27, 2022
We are ONE Prince William County - February 25, 2022
GUEST OPINION: The Manassas battlefield is worth protecting: Prince William Times - February 25, 2022
Protect Our Rural Crescent YouTube video 022522 - February 25, 2022
2013 – Bi-County Parkway will take acres of historic Manassas Battlefield land - February 24, 2022
PW Planning Commission Mtg 022322 – Bi-County Parkway - February 24, 2022
Fairfax County Dept. of Planning & Development – Comment on 1st Submission ‘Digital Gateway’ CPA 022322 - February 23, 2022
Frank Washington complete remarks – QTS Press Conference – 022322 - February 23, 2022
Video clip – Nancy Armour, Elena Schlossberg & Frank Washington, QTS press conference 022322 - February 23, 2022
Nicole Wilberg complete remarks – QTS Press Conference – 022322 - February 23, 2022
Video clip – Nicole Wilberg, Elena, Cecilia & Emily Fisher QTS press conference 022322 - February 23, 2022
Bill Wright complete remarks – QTS Press Conference – 022322 - February 23, 2022
Video clip – Bill Wright QTS press conference 022322 - February 23, 2022
PW County Economic Dev. Letter to QTS re Digital Gateway 020222 - February 18, 2022
Opinion: Foundation pitched by data center developers an inducement to defile – Prince William TImes - February 17, 2022
Opinion: Data centers belong in industrial zones – Prince William Times - February 17, 2022
Opinion: Stop bullies and corruption from taking the Virginia we love – Prince William Times - February 17, 2022
Opinion: County’s draft comprehensive plan ignores resident input – Prince William Times - February 17, 2022
Sierra Club Great Falls Group letter to PWC BOCS 021622 - February 16, 2022
HOA Letter: Virginia Run – Protection of the Rural Crescent - February 11, 2022
Opinion: Development ideas suggest a race to the bottom for Prince William: Prince William Times - February 11, 2022
ALL of US are FIGHTING for the FUTURE of this ENTIRE County! - February 7, 2022
Heritage Hunt letter – concerns re CPA and Rezoning along Pageland Lane - February 7, 2022
Letter: Thunder Oak HOA to BOCS 11/23/21 - February 7, 2022
Letter: Lake Manassas HOA to Supervisor Lawson 1/14/22 - February 7, 2022
Opinion: Something bad is happening in Gainesville – Prince William TImes - February 6, 2022
Letter: Data center plan’s consequences must be studied – Prince William Times - February 5, 2022
Opinion: Data center plan’s consequences must be studied – Prince William TImes - February 5, 2022
Letter: Data center plan lacks plan for climate change – Prince William Times - February 2, 2022
Is this true? — QTS plans to desecrate Hallowed Ground? - February 2, 2022
Virginia Tech: Researcher explores how proliferating data centers affect water supply in the United States - February 2, 2022
Sustainable? …Or off a cliff? - February 1, 2022
Opinion: Digital Gateway a get-rich-quick scheme - February 1, 2022
Guest Opinion: Data center plan’s promises are built on false premises – Prince William Times - January 30, 2022
Letter: Data centers’ impact on the watershed, water quality a concern – Prince William Times - January 30, 2022
Pageland Application Meeting Video – Jan. 27, 2022 - January 28, 2022
Letter to Editor: Data centers’ impact on the watershed, water quality a concern - January 27, 2022
Letter to Editor: ‘Get-rich-quick’ data center plan will force residents to leave – if they can – Prince William Times - January 27, 2022
Rep. Jennifer Wexton letter to PW Board of Supervisors on Pageland Application - January 27, 2022
Add Your Name to Petition – Against Pageland Lane Rezoning, Bi-County Parkway, Increasing Overlay District - January 26, 2022
Opinion Letter: CITIZENS ARE BEING RAILROADED – InsideNoVa - January 26, 2022
Fight the Railroading! - January 24, 2022
Protect what we have – Reject the gaslighting! - January 19, 2022
Jeanine Lawson Press Release 011822 - January 19, 2022
Opinion: Don’t let data centers threaten county’s African-American historic sites – Prince William Times - January 14, 2022
Organizations urge delay of Jan 20 and 27 meetings - January 13, 2022
Ken Burns Joins the Battle! - January 10, 2022
Press Release: Ken Burns, “The Civil War” Filmmaker, Joins Battle for Battlefield - January 10, 2022
Letter: Rising COVID-19 cases should delay rural crescent meetings, decisions – Prince William Times - January 8, 2022
Happy New Year – Have Hope! - January 3, 2022
Department of Forestry – PWC Digital Gateway Letter - January 3, 2022
Opinion: Prince William County aims to approve more data center space than the market demands – Potomal Local - January 1, 2022
Letter to Editor: Rural crescent data center debate should focus on local history – Prince William Times - December 30, 2021
Lots of “Stuff” in the New Year - December 27, 2021
Letter to Editor: Supervisors’ pursuit of data centers reignites the power of the people – Prince William Times - December 23, 2021
Letter to Editor: How much are our lives worth to the Prince William supervisors? – Prince William Times - December 17, 2021
Delegate Dan Helmer Letter – PW Digital Gateway - December 15, 2021
Another Haymarket-Gainesville Data Center Approved - December 9, 2021
BREAKING NEWS! - December 6, 2021
National Park Service Letter to Chair Wheeler regarding Impacts of the Digital Gateway application on Manassas National Battlefield Park - December 5, 2021
National Park Service Comments to PW Planning Office on PW Digital Gateway - December 5, 2021
Say no the the data center ‘edge district’ – Opinion Letter: Prince William Times - December 5, 2021
In support of a PW Digital Gateway restricted to data centers – Opinion Letter: Prince William Times - December 5, 2021
Guest Opinion: Data centers, the Bi-County Parkway are too much for the rural crescent – Prince William Times - December 3, 2021
Industrial Proliferation: Transmission Line Disaster 2.0 - December 1, 2021
Inflation, waning tax revenue must be considered in data center debate: Opinion Letter – Prince William Times - November 27, 2021
Talk about a Rising Tide!! - November 26, 2021
Letter to the Editor: Reader critical of newspaper’s coverage – Bull Run Observer - November 25, 2021
No data centers in the rural crescent: Opinion Letter – Prince William Times - November 22, 2021
Candland can’t leave his constituents without a voice – or a vote – on the rural crescent: Opinion Letter – Prince William Times - November 22, 2021
Pete Candland: Data Centers on Pageland Lane - November 7, 2021
Impending Community Crisis: Data Centers - November 1, 2021
Smarter Growth and Sauvignon - October 28, 2021
Did You Know? - September 13, 2021
PWC provides 40% of Occoquan Watershed - July 19, 2021
PWCA: Data Centers Here, There….Anywhere? - July 19, 2021
Prince William Times Letter to Editor: Supervisors’ ‘develop-everywhere’ strategy raises lots of questions - July 19, 2021
John Lewis Good Trouble Vigil – Karen Sheehan and Frank Washington - July 18, 2021
Supervisor Candland: Important PWC Data Center Update - July 18, 2021
Whom does Chair Wheeler Work For? - July 16, 2021
SPEAK UP! – A River Cuts Through Rock Because of Its Persistence - July 15, 2021
Facts Matter! Residents Deserve the Truth! - June 18, 2021
CALL TO ACTION: Another Data Center Transmission Line for Gainesville?! - June 12, 2021
Guest Opinion – Prince William Times – Prince William County’s most historic and natural treasures must be protected from development - May 21, 2021
Hot Off The Press - May 20, 2021
Outcomes from May 18 Meetings – Rural Crescent Forum TONIGHT - May 20, 2021
Supervisor Lawson: Rural Crescent: The Good News and Bad News - May 19, 2021
Thoroughfare – Frank Washington Comments to Board Meeting 051821 - May 19, 2021
Thoroughfare – Frank Washington comments at Press Conference 051821 - May 18, 2021
Thoroughfare and The Settlement – statements from Joyce Hudson at 051821 press conference and Board meeting - May 18, 2021
Are Data Centers What YOU Want? - May 15, 2021
Supervisor Candland: Data Centers will destroy our rural and historic areas - May 14, 2021
May 18, 2021: Thoroughfare Update and Data Center Encroachment - May 8, 2021
Prince William Times: Letter to Editor: Pledge to protect Thoroughfare must be put into action - May 6, 2021
Supervisor Lawson: Rural Crescent Lives Another Day - May 5, 2021
Prince William Times: Letter to Editor: County board must consider drinking water impact before developing the rural crescent - May 4, 2021
Just like the screaming Eagle, We ALL must show up for the Rural Crescent – May 4 - April 27, 2021
More data centers, transmission line and substations for Haymarket/Gainesville - April 25, 2021
Prince William Times: Opinion: Don’t let data centers ruin what makes Prince William unique - April 2, 2021
Supervisor Lawson: Two Easy Steps to Help the Rural Crescent - March 19, 2021
Protect our National Parks – Protect our Drinking Water - March 19, 2021
Citizen Letter: Done right, Independent Hill plan could add access to PW Forest Park, highlight local history - March 14, 2021
Prince William Conservation Alliance: Action Alert: Protect PW Forest (National) Park from Encroaching Development - March 14, 2021
Supervisor Lawson: Assault on Rural Crescent Continues - March 12, 2021
Supervisor Vega: More Chipping Away at the Rural Crescent on the Menu for Tuesday - March 12, 2021
NO! to Data Centers next to Homes and National Parks! - March 12, 2021
Robbery & Ruin by Forces from Within - March 9, 2021
Elena Schlossberg: Haymarket Transmission Line fight lessons should not be ignored - March 9, 2021
Pete Candland: Vaccines, Budget, and Rural Development in PWC - March 8, 2021
Elena Schlossberg: Economic Development - March 7, 2021
Prince William Times: Guest Opinion: There are many good reasons to keep the rural crescent - February 26, 2021
Prince William Times Opinion: Prince William County’s solar approval process needs improvement - February 16, 2021
Solar Energy Process in Prince William County – Problem & Recommended Improvements and Incentives - February 14, 2021
What Matters to You? Important Updates - February 11, 2021
Resident Letter: A better plan for Centre at Haymarket - February 5, 2021
PWC BOCS Resolution 20-773: Regional Climate Mitigation and Resiliency Goals - January 24, 2021
Solar in PWC – Letter from residents - January 23, 2021
Jeanine Lawson: The Rural Crescent Suffered a Significant Blow - January 22, 2021
Decision Makers’ Email Addresses - January 21, 2021
“Equity” Decision? - January 20, 2021
REMINDER: Take Action! No to Long Branch – Save the Rural Crescent - January 15, 2021
Take Action! NO to Long Branch – Save Rural Crescent - January 10, 2021
Majority of Commissioners protect Rural Crescent and National park! - December 10, 2020
TAKE ACTION! Data center threat to Rural Crescent and National park - December 5, 2020
Good Job! Long Branch developer forced to defer application - October 17, 2020
URGENT: Speak Up for our County – Protect the Rural Crescent! - October 15, 2020
Derecho: A Rural Crescent FYI And Reminder To Ann - October 13, 2020
URGENT: Read and Take Action! - October 10, 2020
Prince William Times: Data centers must stay in their zone – and out of the rural crescent - October 7, 2020
Latest and Most Insidious Threat to the Rural Crescent! - October 4, 2020
Citizens Prevailed – Commissioners did the Right Thing! - July 30, 2020
Citizen letter: Groundwater – Save the Rural Crescent – Deny CPA2020-00008 and REZ2017-00013 - July 27, 2020
REMINDER: Save The Rural Crescent – AGAIN! – Your Input Matters! - July 27, 2020
Add Your Input – Save the Rural Crescent – AGAIN! - July 25, 2020
Coalition letter: Mid County Estates, whoops I mean “Preserve at Long Forest” CPA - July 23, 2020
County Staff’s COVID Grab Bag of Developers’ Dreams - July 14, 2020
Bob Weir letter to Planning Commissioners: Independent Hill Small Area Plan - July 9, 2020
Coalition Letter to Planning Commissioners: Independent Hill Small Area Plan - July 8, 2020
Participate: Is This Land Your Land? – July 6, 7 PM - July 1, 2020
Development In The Age Of COVID-19? – Learn More Next Thursday, May 28 - May 21, 2020
URGENT ACTION: Haymarket Transmission Line 2.0?! - December 7, 2019
Derecho Blogspot: Once More into the Data Center Breach - November 20, 2019
URGENT: New Data Center/Transmission Line Threat - November 19, 2019
Derecho Blog: Is the County setting us up for a new powerline fight? - November 14, 2019
Rural Crescent Update - October 27, 2019
True Rural Preservation IS Possible - October 24, 2019
Prince William Times: Letter: No need to build more houses in the rural crescent - October 24, 2019
CALL TO ACTION: October 23 – Show Up & Speak Up - October 16, 2019
Prince William Times: Guest Opinion – Citizens have already spoken on the rural crescent - October 10, 2019
Oct 15 – BOCS Vote – Rural Area Resolution - October 9, 2019
Silver Lake and Tough Mudder – UPDATE - October 2, 2019
Rural Crescent: How many more citizen comments are REALLY necessary? - October 2, 2019
Video & Presentations from PWCA Rural Area Incentives Forum - September 30, 2019
Rural Crescent: Reject the Planning Office recommended Rural Area Vision Statement - September 30, 2019
September 30 – Rural Crescent – Fight for Your Legacy - September 27, 2019
Jeanine Lawson: Rural Plan – Call to Action - September 23, 2019
Learn about Credible Incentives vs the Rural Crescent Shell Games - September 20, 2019
Tuesday, Sept. 24 – Planning Office Public Meeting on Rural Area Study/Plan - September 19, 2019
Citizen Engagement Makes a Difference - September 19, 2019
Rural Crescent Town Hall – September 16 - September 9, 2019
Jeanine Lawson: Rural Crescent Proposed Changes - September 4, 2019
Pete Candland: Let’s Stand Together - September 4, 2019
Haymarket Transmission Line/Substation UPDATE - August 20, 2019
NEW DEADLINE: Aug. 31 for comments on the Rural Crescent Plan - August 19, 2019
Prince William Times: Letter to the Editor – Rural Crescent must promote smart growth, not dumb development - August 18, 2019
TAKE ACTION by Friday to Support the Rural Crescent - August 13, 2019
Circle the Wagons for the Rural Crescent! - August 2, 2019
Stand Up for the Rural Crescent – Tuesday, July 30 - July 24, 2019
Karen Sheehan: Silver Lake – Tough Mudder - June 18, 2019
Prince William Times Opinion: Around Prince William: You have to ‘connect the dots’ - June 13, 2019
Plundering of Silver Lake - May 29, 2019
PWCA Rural Crescent Forum – Thursday, March 7 - March 1, 2019
Town Hall Rescheduled – Wednesday, Feb. 27 - February 18, 2019
STOP Neighborhood Road Widening – TOWN HALL FEB. 11 - February 5, 2019
HB 2469 Voted Down in Subcommittee - January 29, 2019
TAKE ACTION: HB 2469 – Stop More Power Towers - January 18, 2019
ATTEND: Rural Crescent Forum – Thursday, November 15 - November 8, 2018
Hybrid Route Powerline – Legislative Update Town Hall – TOMORROW - September 24, 2018
Rural Crescent Town Hall – September 18 – Nokesville - September 17, 2018
REMINDER: Rural Crescent Town Hall, Monday, Sept. 10 - September 7, 2018
SAVE OUR RURAL CRESCENT! Signs - September 4, 2018
Planning Office: Rural Preservation Study Implementation - August 30, 2018
PRESS RELEASE: Candland & Hugo Call for Unity to Protect the Rural Crescent – Coalition Agrees! - August 30, 2018
Jeanine Lawson: County Meetings Postponed – Save PWC’s Rural Area - August 29, 2018
Pete Candland: Rural Crescent Town Hall, Sept. 10 @ 7 PM, Battlefield HS - August 29, 2018
Planning Office Public Meetings on Rural Crescent - August 7, 2018
Dominion Energy: Haymarket Project, I-66 Hybrid Route Approved - July 30, 2018
Tim Hugo: Statement on SCC accepting Dominion Energy’s application to bury Haymarket power lines - July 27, 2018
Dominion Energy: Email to Community, Project Postcard - July 12, 2018
Corey Stewart: State Delegation of PWC Votes Against Burying Haymarket Power Lines - February 15, 2018
TAKE ACTION: Email Your Support for Del. Roem’s HB 556 - February 3, 2018
You Made a Difference! - January 31, 2018
TAKE ACTION: Email support for Del. Hugo’s bill undergrounding Haymarket transmission line - January 27, 2018
Dominion Requests Delay – Coalition Agrees — And the Fight Continues - January 25, 2018
They Listened – and We Need to Do More - January 16, 2018
Coalition Press Release: Next 30 Days May Determine Next 30 Years - January 14, 2018
A Rare Opportunity: You can Make the Difference - December 27, 2017
SCC Staff Questions to Dominion - December 19, 2017
SCC Schedule for Remand Hearing - December 13, 2017
Supervisor Jeanine Lawson: SCC Orders New Proceedings - December 7, 2017
Breaking News: SCC delivers lump of coal to Dominion - December 7, 2017
Del. Marshall: Underground route ONLY! There is no Plan B! - September 28, 2017
Community Day on Carver Road: September 30 - September 26, 2017
Protest: August 19 - August 18, 2017
Delegate Marshall: Dominion’s SCC Deceit, Deception, and Dishonesty - August 16, 2017
Haymarket Update: Dominion Energy Files Response to Petitions for Rehearing or Reconsideration - August 16, 2017
Dominion Response to Motions for Reconsideration – 8/16/17 - August 16, 2017
Coalition email: Alert! CRITICAL UPDATES - August 12, 2017
My Six Cents on All the Razzmatazz - August 12, 2017
StopPATH WV Blog: How Dare you, Dominion! - August 11, 2017
Dominion’s Bully Tactics and Alternative “Facts” - August 10, 2017
The Derecho Blog: Chuck Penn and Dominion double down on Arrogant and Stupid - August 8, 2017
Exit Heritage Realty – Haymarket Homeowner: Dominion Virginia Power Line Project - August 4, 2017
Lee Carter: Corporate greed trumps human need: Dominion is at it again - August 4, 2017
Where’s the Need? Citizen Letter - August 3, 2017
The Derecho Blog: The more things change, the more Dominion stays the same - August 2, 2017
PWC Board passes unanimous resolution challenging NEED for Haymarket project - August 2, 2017
Derecho Blog: Dominion CEO Makes It Personal and Ratchets Up The Fear - July 31, 2017
Washington Post Dominion Energy OpEd: Standing in the way of improving a county’s power - July 28, 2017
Del. Marshall: Letter to SCC – 7/3/17 - July 26, 2017
Coalition: Email and Press Release – Call to Action! – 7/26/17 - July 26, 2017
The Derecho Blog: Dominion Energy, The Monopoly that Can’t Shoot Straight – 7/25/17 - July 25, 2017
SCC: Order on Requested Abeyance – 7/25/17 - July 25, 2017
Dominion: McGuire Letter to Chairman Stewart, BOCS – 7/24/17 - July 24, 2017
Dominion: Mathe Letter to Carver Rd. residents – 072417 - July 24, 2017
Advisory Council for Historic Preservation (ACHP) followup letter to Army Corps of Engineers – 7/21/17 - July 21, 2017
SCC Order Granting Reconsideration – 7/14/17 - July 14, 2017
Pete Candland: Rural Crescent – Maintaining the Integrity of the Prince William Board of County Supervisors - July 5, 2017
Send your own email: Time for Jeff Bezos to hear our collective voices: Don’t destroy our homes, Don’t be a Greenwash hypocrite - July 3, 2017
Coalition Letter to Jeff Bezos – 7/2/17 - July 2, 2017
SCC Final Order: Carver Rd. Route - June 23, 2017
Civil War Trust letter to Army Corps of Engineers - June 13, 2017
Dominion requests Carver Rd. route to SCC for Haymarket data center transmission line - June 5, 2017
BOCS refuses either route choice put forward by SCC - June 5, 2017
PWC Response/Resolution to Dominion request to cross Easement for Railroad Route – 6/1/17 - June 3, 2017
PWC: SCC Encourages Board support Railroad Route for Haymarket transmission line – 5/25/17 - May 26, 2017
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation letter to Army Corps of Engineers - May 17, 2017
Somerset HOA – Deed of Gift of Easement – 1/8/15 - May 8, 2017
Somerset HOA: Letter to PWC – 5/8/17 - May 8, 2017
Del. Bob Marshall: It’s All For The Money - April 7, 2017
Dominion-Amazon Haymarket Site Pictures - March 26, 2017
Coalition Follow-Up to USACE 3/8/17 Meeting - March 26, 2017
Derecho: Those Senstive Special Snowflakes on the Senate Commerce and Labor Committee - January 31, 2017
REMINDER: Email Your Senators TODAY! - January 30, 2017
Richmond Times-Dispatch Letter to Editor: Decision on power lines was unfair - January 25, 2017
The Jeffersoniad: Riggleman: Dominion Power Must Be Stopped - January 23, 2017
Derecho – HB1766 and SB1110 Preparing To Take A Dirt Nap? - January 23, 2017
EASY LIST: Full House and Senate Committee Email Addresses - January 23, 2017
ACTION REQUIRED: BURY HOUSE AND SENATE BILLS NOW! - January 23, 2017
Coalition Email to Senate Committee - January 22, 2017
Coalition Email to Full House - January 22, 2017
Bob Marshall – Dominion Power Seeks to Abolish Local Zoning - January 22, 2017
PWC BOCS Resolution Oppose HB 1766 and SB 1110 - January 22, 2017
Richmond Times-Dispatch Letter to Editor: Power lines would endanger community - January 20, 2017
Richmond Times-Dispatch Letter to Editor: Power Lines Don’t Belong on Carver - January 18, 2017
ACTION REQUIRED: Email General Assembly - January 15, 2017
Send Email: Ask Virginia Delegates to Vote No on HB1766 - January 15, 2017
ACTION REQUIRED: Email Army Corps of Engineers - December 13, 2016
Richmond Times-Dispatch Letter to Editor: Hybrid Route is Best Choice - December 9, 2016
Pete Candland: Dominion Doubles Down on the I-66 Above Ground Option - December 9, 2016
Coalition Legal Counsel Rejects & Refutes SCC Hearing Examiner’s Report - December 9, 2016
Legislators Reject Hearing Examiner’s Recommendation - December 2, 2016
Act Now to Make a Difference - December 1, 2016
SCC Examiner’s Recommendation – NOT GOOD! - November 18, 2016
We Respond to Dominion - August 30, 2016
We Need Your Help – Dominion wants a ‘Do-Over’! - August 24, 2016
Bob Marshall: Good News – Haymarket Power Line - August 15, 2016
Community Update: Gainesville Supervisor Cites Coalition Work, Unified Community - August 15, 2016
Pete Candland: SCC Legal Team Weighs in on Dominion’s Preferred Power Line Routing - August 12, 2016
Pete Candland: SCC Staff Submit Recommendation on Powerlines - June 7, 2016
Bob Marshall: SCC Finds Amazon is Main Customer for Haymarket Power Line - June 4, 2016
Citizen Email: May 17 BOCS Meeting – Approve ZTA A - May 13, 2016
Jeremy and Annie – Emails after May 2 SCC Hearing - May 3, 2016
DON’T FORGET – FINAL LOCAL SCC HEARING – TONIGHT! - May 2, 2016
Press Release: Come, add your voice to ours…the citizens of Haymarket and Gainesville - April 28, 2016
Planning Commission: UNANIMOUS YES! - April 21, 2016
SEND EMAILS – Planning Commission Zoning Text Amendment Vote April 20 - April 15, 2016
Final Resolution approved by the BOCS – April 12, 2016 - April 12, 2016
Easy Email to Board Supervisors – Approve April 12 Resolution - April 7, 2016
PWC BOCS Withdraws as Respondent - March 30, 2016
Statement from Delegate Bob Marshall entered into the record at the Feb. 24 SCC hearing - February 24, 2016
Del. Bob Marshall Responds to SCC Concerning Hearing Dates - December 16, 2015
Haymarket Town Council Resolution #2015-016 - December 7, 2015
Va. Officials’ Letter to SCC regarding Hearing Dates - December 2, 2015
Join Us! Haymarket Day, Sat Sept 19! - September 17, 2015
HaymarketBeat: Coalition of PWC Address Amazon CEO - September 10, 2015
Prince William County Resolution to Support Protection of Private Property… - September 10, 2015
Letter to Amazon: Inappropriately Placed Data Center Will Harm Residents and Community in Haymarket/Gainesville - August 31, 2015
Del. Bob Marshall: Routes Added and Routes Removed - June 25, 2015
Power Line Update, June 24, 2015 - June 25, 2015
Supervisor Candland: Dominion Power Removes Three Routes From Consideration - June 25, 2015
Coalition Commends Candland’s Statement of Opposition - June 3, 2015
Chairman Corey Stewart Lays out Criteria for Powerline Resolution - April 23, 2015
Haymarket Day, Huge Success! - April 19, 2015
Letter: Tim Hugo to PWC Constituents - March 31, 2015
Coalition Letter to Dominion Power Executives… “We Stand Firm and United” - March 4, 2015
Corey Stewart’s Letter To Senator Kaine Supporting Journey Through Hallowed Ground - March 2, 2015